Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week... and
not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate …

The origins and the divergence times of the most basal lineages within primates have been
difficult to resolve mainly due to the incomplete sampling of early fossil taxa. The main …

Background Given that most species that have ever existed on earth are extinct, it stands to
reason that the evolutionary history can be better understood with fossil taxa. Bauhinia is a …

Abstract Background Bushbabies (Galagidae) are among the most morphologically cryptic
of all primates and their diversity and relationships are some of the most longstanding …

Although advanced anthropoid primates (ie, Simiiformes) are recorded at the end of the
Eocene in North Africa (Proteopithecidae, Parapithecidae, and Oligopithecidae), the origin …

The Fayum Depression of Egypt has produced a great diversity of fossil material, including
marine and freshwater fishes. In contrast to the Eocene formations of the Fayum, the …

Did the first mammal with a placenta live alongside the dinosaurs—or did it emerge after a
gigantic asteroid wiped them out? This is the subject of a heated debate that pits scientists …