The repertoire of proteins and nucleic acids in the living world is determined by evolution;
their properties are determined by the laws of physics and chemistry. Explanations of these …

Developing a detailed understanding of how all known forms of life are related to one
another in the tree of life has been a major preoccupation of biology since the idea of tree …

The species problem has triggered the publication of an almost infinite number of theoretical
and practical studies, including quite a number of books. I should, therefore, perhaps briefly …

Phylogenetic inference and evaluating support for inferred relationships is at the core of
many studies testing evolutionary hypotheses. Despite the popularity of nonparametric …

Mutational events along the human mtDNA phylogeny are traditionally identified relative to
the revised Cambridge Reference Sequence, a contemporary European sequence …

We describe the development and implementation of an instructional design that focused on
bringing multiple forms of active learning and student-centered pedagogies to a one …

Previous research has suggested that adding active learning to traditional college science
lectures substantially improves student learning. However, this research predominantly …

The fields of phylogenetic tree and network inference have dramatically advanced in the last
decade, but independently with few attempts to bridge them. Here we provide a framework …

Conceptual change research investigates the processes through which learners
substantially revise prior knowledge and acquire new concepts. Tracing its heritage to …

Accurate species phylogenies are a prerequisite for all evolutionary research. Teleosts are
the largest and most diversified group of extant vertebrates, but relationships among their …