Estimation of demographic history from nucleotide sequences represents an important
component of many studies in molecular ecology. For example, knowledge of a population's …

Isotopic tracking of carnivore palaeoecology is a relatively new approach that yielded
important results for the study of the non-analogue mammoth steppe biome. After describing …

We present a protocol to prepare extracted DNA for sequencing on the Illumina sequencing
platform that has been optimized for ancient and degraded DNA. Our approach, the Santa …

Despite decades of research, the roles of climate and humans in driving the dramatic
extinctions of large-bodied mammals during the Late Quaternary period remain contentious …

Abstract Background Next-Generation Sequencing has revolutionized our approach to
ancient DNA (aDNA) research, by providing complete genomic sequences of ancient …

Although many large mammal species went extinct at the end of the Pleistocene epoch, their
DNA may persist due to past episodes of interspecies admixture. However, direct empirical …

An interdisciplinary and quantitative account of human claims on the biosphere's stores of
living matter, from prehistoric hunting to modern energy production. The biosphere—the …

Molecular dating of phylogenetic trees is a growing discipline using sequence data to co‐
estimate the timing of evolutionary events and rates of molecular evolution. All molecular …

Second-generation sequencing platforms have revolutionized the field of ancient DNA,
opening access to complete genomes of past individuals and extinct species. However …

Molecular tip dating of phylogenetic trees is a growing discipline that uses DNA sequences
sampled at different points in time to coestimate the timing of evolutionary events with rates …