The rich diversity of morphology and behavior displayed across primate species provides an
informative context in which to study the impact of genomic diversity on fundamental …

High-throughput sequencing projects generate genome-scale sequence data for species-
level phylogenies,–. However, state-of-the-art Bayesian methods for inferring timetrees are …

The fossil and geologic records provide the primary data used to established absolute
timescales for timetrees. For the paleontological evaluation of proposed timetree timescales …

Confidence in molecular dating analyses has grown with the increasing sophistication of the
methods. Some problematic cases where molecular dates disagreed with paleontological …

The precise pattern and timing of speciation events that gave rise to all living placental
mammals remain controversial. We provide a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of …

The evolution of cetaceans, from their early transition to an aquatic lifestyle to their
subsequent diversification, has been the subject of numerous studies. However, although …

Mosquitoes have profoundly affected human history and continue to threaten human health
through the transmission of a diverse array of pathogens. The phylogeny of mosquitoes has …

The relationships among the four major embryophyte lineages (mosses, liverworts,
hornworts, vascular plants) and the timing of the origin of land plants are enigmatic problems …

Through the lens of the fossil record, angiosperm diversification precipitated a Cretaceous
Terrestrial Revolution (KTR) in which pollinators, herbivores and predators underwent …

Background Tunicates are the closest relatives of vertebrates and are widely used as
models to study the evolutionary developmental biology of chordates. Their phylogeny …