Explaining broad molecular, phenotypic and species biodiversity patterns necessitates a
unifying framework spanning multiple evolutionary scales. Here we argue that although …

Terrestrial ecosystems encompass a vast and vital component of Earth's biodiversity and
ecosystem services. The effect of increased anthropogenic dominance on terrestrial …

For much of terrestrial biodiversity, the evolutionary pathways of adaptation from marine
ancestors are poorly understood and have usually been viewed as a binary trait. True crabs …

Species diversification—the balance between speciation and extinction—is fundamental to
our understanding of how species richness varies in space and time and throughout the …

The origin of crown birds (Neornithes) remains contentious owing to conflicting divergence
time hypotheses obtained from alternative sources of data. The fossil record suggests limited …

The recently proposed concept of´ endangered living fossils'(ELFs) integrates high-
endangered status and evolutionary singularity for any species. In this review, I gathered …

Simple Summary The transition of life from the aquatic realm onto land represented one of
the fundamental episodes in the evolution of the Earth that laid down the foundations for …

Organismal anatomy is a hierarchical system of anatomical entities often imposing
dependencies among multiple morphological characters. Ontologies provide a formal and …

Bayesian phylogenetics is now facing a critical point. Over the last 20 years, Bayesian
methods have reshaped phylogenetic inference and gained widespread popularity due to …

Halting biodiversity loss under growing anthropogenic pressure is arguably the greatest
environmental challenge we face. Given that not all species are equally threatened and that …