Although the first ancient DNA molecules were extracted more than three decades ago, the
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …

Technological innovations such as next generation sequencing and DNA hybridisation
enrichment have resulted in multi‐fold increases in both the quantity of ancient DNA …

We assembled genome-wide data from 16 prehistoric Africans. We show that the anciently
divergent lineage that comprises the primary ancestry of the southern African San had a …

The processes leading up to species extinctions are typically characterized by prolonged
declines in population size and geographic distribution, followed by a phase in which …

Research involving ancient DNA (aDNA) has experienced a true technological revolution in
recent years through advances in the recovery of aDNA and, particularly, through …

A major objective of evolutionary biology is to understand the processes by which organisms
have adapted to various environments, and to predict the response of organisms to new or …

Many important questions about the history and dynamics of organisms have a geographical
component: How many are there, and where do they live? How do they move and interbreed …

Genetic time‐series data from historical samples greatly facilitate inference of past
population dynamics and species evolution. Yet, although climate and landscape change …

Rapid phenotypic evolution of quantitative traits can occur within years, but its underlying
genetic architecture remains uncharacterized. Here we test the theoretical prediction that …

Evolutionary processes, including selection, can be indirectly inferred based on patterns of
genomic variation among contemporary populations or species. However, this often requires …