Bats are among the most recognizable, numerous, and widespread of all mammals. But
much of their fossil record is missing, and bat origins remain poorly understood, as do the …

For much of terrestrial biodiversity, the evolutionary pathways of adaptation from marine
ancestors are poorly understood and have usually been viewed as a binary trait. True crabs …

Present-day geographic and phylogenetic patterns often reflect the geological and climatic
history of the planet. Neontological distribution data are often sufficient to unravel a lineage's …

Phylogenetic estimation is, and has always been, a complex endeavor. Estimating a
phylogenetic tree involves evaluating many possible solutions and possible evolutionary …

Background The fossil record provides the unique opportunity to observe evolution over
millions of years, but is known to be incomplete. While incompleteness varies spatially and …

Time‐scaled phylogenies underpin the interrogation of evolutionary processes across deep
timescales, as well as attempts to link these to Earth's history. By inferring the placement of …

Some animal lineages, such as mammals or trilobites, show particularly high rates of
evolution—that is, of species origination and extinction. What makes such lineages special …

The extant colobine monkeys are a large primate radiation represented by two geographical
subtribes, the African Colobina Blyth, 1863 and the Asian Presbytina Gray, 1825. The …

Simple Summary This article examines the relationship between twentieth-and twenty-first-
century paleobiology. After summarizing the disciplinary problem of paleontology in the mid …

Collecting data for use in constructing phylogenies is a valuable but time-and resource-
consuming pursuit. As a result, indicators of the potential value of including certain species …