Mammals rose to prominence in terrestrial ecosystems after the Cretaceous–Paleogene
mass extinction, but the mammalian lineages characteristic of Paleogene faunas began their …

The extent to which the sequence and timing of important events on Earth have influenced
biological evolution through geological time is a matter of ongoing debate. In this context …

In the dusk of the Mesozoic, advanced duck-billed dinosaurs (Hadrosauridae) were so
successful that they likely outcompeted other herbivores, contributing to declines in dinosaur …

Background To unravel the evolutionary history of a complex group, a comprehensive
reconstruction of its phylogenetic relationships is crucial. This requires meticulous taxon …

Dinosaurs were thriving at the beginning of the Cretaceous, and yet major changes had
occurred across the Jurassic–Cretaceous boundary. The sauropods were replaced by …

Resilience, the ability to maintain fundamental functionality amidst failures and errors, is
crucial for complex networked systems. Most analytical approaches rely on predefined …

Abstract Background The deep (> 200 m) ocean floor is often considered to be a refugium of
biodiversity; many benthic marine animals appear to share ancient common ancestry with …

Dinosaurs thrived for over 160 million years in Mesozoic ecosystems, displaying diverse
ecological and evolutionary adaptations. Their ecology was shaped by large-scale climatic …

Phylodynamic models can be used to estimate diversification trajectories from time-
calibrated phylogenies. Here we apply two such models to phylogenies of non-avian …