[PDF][PDF] The evolution of insect biodiversity
Insects comprise over half of all described animal species. Together with the Protura
(coneheads), Collembola (springtails) and Diplura (two-pronged bristletails), insects form …
(coneheads), Collembola (springtails) and Diplura (two-pronged bristletails), insects form …
Five palaeobiological laws needed to understand the evolution of the living biota
CR Marshall - Nature ecology & evolution, 2017 - nature.com
The foundations of several disciplines can be expressed as simple quantitative laws, for
example, Newton's laws or the laws of thermodynamics. Here I present five laws derived …
example, Newton's laws or the laws of thermodynamics. Here I present five laws derived …
Inferring the mammal tree: species-level sets of phylogenies for questions in ecology, evolution, and conservation
Big, time-scaled phylogenies are fundamental to connecting evolutionary processes to
modern biodiversity patterns. Yet inferring reliable phylogenetic trees for thousands of …
modern biodiversity patterns. Yet inferring reliable phylogenetic trees for thousands of …
BEAST 2.5: An advanced software platform for Bayesian evolutionary analysis
R Bouckaert, TG Vaughan… - PLoS computational …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Elaboration of Bayesian phylogenetic inference methods has continued at pace in recent
years with major new advances in nearly all aspects of the joint modelling of evolutionary …
years with major new advances in nearly all aspects of the joint modelling of evolutionary …
[PDF][PDF] Phylogenomic insights into the evolution of stinging wasps and the origins of ants and bees
Summary The stinging wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) are an extremely diverse lineage of
hymenopteran insects, encompassing over 70,000 described species and a diversity of life …
hymenopteran insects, encompassing over 70,000 described species and a diversity of life …
Reconciling fossils with phylogenies reveals the origin and macroevolutionary processes explaining the global cycad biodiversity
The determinants of biodiversity patterns can be understood using macroevolutionary
analyses. The integration of fossils into phylogenies offers a deeper understanding of …
analyses. The integration of fossils into phylogenies offers a deeper understanding of …
Bayesian total-evidence dating reveals the recent crown radiation of penguins
The total-evidence approach to divergence time dating uses molecular and morphological
data from extant and fossil species to infer phylogenetic relationships, species divergence …
data from extant and fossil species to infer phylogenetic relationships, species divergence …
[HTML][HTML] Massive cranium from Harbin in northeastern China establishes a new Middle Pleistocene human lineage
It has recently become clear that several human lineages coexisted with Homo sapiens
during the late Middle and Late Pleistocene. Here, we report an archaic human fossil that …
during the late Middle and Late Pleistocene. Here, we report an archaic human fossil that …
The origin of squamates revealed by a Middle Triassic lizard from the Italian Alps
Modern squamates (lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians) are the world's most diverse
group of tetrapods along with birds 1 and have a long evolutionary history, with the oldest …
group of tetrapods along with birds 1 and have a long evolutionary history, with the oldest …
Phylogeny, biogeography and diversification of the mining bee family Andrenidae
The mining bees (Andrenidae) are a major bee family of over 3000 described species with a
nearly global distribution. They are a particularly significant component of northern …
nearly global distribution. They are a particularly significant component of northern …