Phylogenetic likelihood estimation is one of the most time consuming procedures in
phylogenetic analysis. In this work, we investigate the effect of using a novel storage method …

Using methods based on the molecular clock, genetic data provide an opportunity to
estimate divergence times across the tree of life. Among the most widely used methods for …

Bayesian statistics has the unique feature that uncertainties in all unknowns (such as the
unknown parameters in a model or the competing hypotheses for explaining the same data) …

Blasi et al.(Research article, 15 March 2019) argue in support of Hockett's hypothesis–that
languages of hunter-gatherers are less likely to develop labiodental sounds than those of …

A robust molecular phylogeny provides insights into evolutionary history because it
illustrates the order that different taxa have diverged from each other, and the changes that …

Developing a thorough understanding of how ectotherm physiology adapts to different
thermal environments is of crucial importance, especially in the face of climate change. In …

Molecular dating is the inference of divergence time from genetic sequences. Knowing the
time of appearance of a taxon sets the evolutionary context by connecting it with past …

This thesis introduces sampled ancestor phylogenetic trees—trees in which sampled taxa
can lie directly on the branches and represent ancestors of other taxa that are sampled later …

Ecological diversity in nature is tremendously complex. Evolutionary biologists and
ecologists have sought to understand this complexity using foundational concepts like …

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