The vertebrate invasion of land was made possible in part by evolution of the tetrapod forelimb from the fish pectoral fin. But what changes occurred in neural control during this transition?

Figure 1: This is a catshark pectoral fin and a mouse forelimb. (a) Skeletal pattern. In a catshark fin, three basal bones are connected to the pectoral girdle, whereas in a mouse limb, a single basal ...

Check out a week full of exciting shark programming on Nat Geo Wild's SharkFest, starting July 23. Sharks don't have tongues to help them swallow food, so instead, some shrug their shoulders to keep ...