Big, time-scaled phylogenies are fundamental to connecting evolutionary processes to
modern biodiversity patterns. Yet inferring reliable phylogenetic trees for thousands of …

Evolvability is best addressed from a multi-level, macroevolutionary perspective through a
comparative approach that tests for among-clade differences in phenotypic diversification in …

The origin of phenotypic diversity among higher clades is one of the most fundamental
topics in evolutionary biology. However, due to methodological challenges, few studies have …

The Cenozoic marked a period of dramatic ecological opportunity in Earth history due to the
extinction of non-avian dinosaurs as well as to long-term physiographic changes that …

Ecological specialization is a central driver of adaptive evolution. However, selective
pressures may uniquely affect different ecomorphological traits (eg, size and shape) …

Phylogenetic trees provide a powerful framework for testing macroevolutionary hypotheses,
but it is becoming increasingly apparent that inferences derived from extant species alone …

Cat-like carnivorans are a textbook example of convergent evolution, with distinct
morphological differences between taxa with short or elongated upper canines, the latter …

Avian skull shape diversity is classically thought to result from selection for structures that
are well adapted for distinct ecological functions, but recent work has suggested that …

The fish clade Pelagiaria, which includes tunas as its most famous members, evolved
remarkable morphological and ecological variety in a setting not generally considered …

Origins of higher taxonomic groups entail dramatic and nearly simultaneous changes in
morphology and ecological function, limiting our ability to disentangle the drivers of …