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05/22/2025: New paper in the Anatomical Record by collaborator Tahlia Pollock and Dr. Anderson on the mechanics of sabre-tooth canines.

04/02/2025: Dr. Anderson has been awarded a UIUC Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Link.

10/23/2024: New paper in Journal of the Royal Society Interface by Dr. Bingyang Zhang and others. It explores how even thin skin layers can be very effective at reducing puncture damage.

08/14/2024: New paper in Science Advances by Dr. Bingyang Zhang and others. It explores whether curvature influence puncture performance in biological puncture tools.

06/25/2024: New paper in Integrative and Comparative Biology by Dr. Anderson. It reviews our current understanding of how elevated CO2 levels may influence the material properties of wood.

Pollock, T. and Anderson, P. S. L., 2025. Sharpening our understanding of saber-tooth biomechanics. Anat. Rec. Link

Zhang, B., Baskota, B. and Anderson, P. S. L., 2024. Being thin-skinned can still reduce damage from dynamic puncture. J. R. Soc. Interface 21, 20240311. Link

Zhang, B., *Baskota, B., **Chabain, J. J. and Anderson, P. S. L., 2024. Curving expectations: the minimal impact of structural curvature in biological puncture mechanisms. Sci. Adv. 10, eadp8157. Link

Anderson, P. S. L., 2024. Quality vs. Quantity: The consequences of elevated CO₂ on wood biomaterial properties. Integr. Comp. Biol. icae081. Link