Here we review the fossil record of European mesonychids, which are known only through
the genera Dissacus and Pachyaena from Thanetian and Ypresian localities (from MP6 to …

Introduction The end Pleistocene was a time of considerable ecological upheaval. Recent
work has explored the megafauna extinction's role in altering ecosystem processes …

Fossil horses in Mexico have been documented for 150 years. At present, there exists an
abundant and diverse record that deserves consideration. In this contribution, we offer an …

The absence of preserved soft tissues in the fossil record is frequently a hindrance for
palaeontologists wishing to investigate morphological shifts in key skeletal systems, such as …

An abrupt global warming event marks the Paleocene–Eocene boundary, known as the
Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). The event is distinguished in the strata …

New specimens of micromomyid plesiadapiforms recovered from the late Paleocene and
early Eocene of the Clarks Fork and Powder River Basins, Wyoming, include previously …

“Hyperthermals” are past intervals of geologically rapid global warming that provide the
opportunity to study the effects of climate change on existing faunas over thousands of …

Human-mediated species invasion and climate change are leading to global extinctions and
are predicted to result in the loss of important axes of phylogenetic and functional diversity …

Due to the burning of massive fossil fuels, atmospheric CO 2 concentration and temperature
are increasing rapidly. The coupling correlation between the atmospheric CO 2 and …

The evolution of the limbs of horses has fascinated scholars and laymen alike for
generations. From the late 1800s until the present day, different ideas have been proposed …