Isotopic analyses of collagen, the main protein preserved in subfossil bone and tooth, has
long provided a powerful tool for the reconstruction of ancient diets and environments …

Hunting has a long tradition in human evolutionary history and remains a common leisure
activity or an important source of food. Herein, we first briefly review the literature on the …

The feathers of tropical birds were one of the most significant symbols of economic, social,
and sacred status in the pre-Columbian Americas. In the Andes, finely produced clothing …

Isotopic studies of archived fish scales have tremendous potential to develop long-term
retrospectives that provide important insights into how humans have altered aquatic …

While the impacts of black (Rattus rattus) and brown (Rattus norvegicus) rats on human
society are well documented—including the spread of disease, broad-scale environmental …

Resource depression and garden hunting are major topics of archaeological interest, with
important implications for understanding cultural and environmental change. Garden …

Abstract Theory and field studies suggest that long-term individual foraging site fidelity
(IFSF) may be an important adaptation to competition from increasing population. However …

Starting four decades ago, studies have examined the ecology and evolutionary dynamics of
populations and species using short mitochondrial DNA fragments and stable isotopes …

Species are being lost at an unprecedented rate during the Anthropocene. Progress has
been made in clarifying how species traits influence their propensity to go extinct, but the …

When ecosystems are under severe pressure or environments change, trophic position and
intraspecific niche width may decrease or narrow, signalling that conservation action is …