Biological collections are arguably the most important resources for investigations into the
impacts of human activities on biodiversity. However, the apparent opportunities presented …

The grey wolf (Canis lupus) was the first species to give rise to a domestic population, and
they remained widespread throughout the last Ice Age when many other large mammal …

Dogs were the first domestic animal, but little is known about their population history and to
what extent it was linked to humans. We sequenced 27 ancient dog genomes and found that …

The many high-resolution tools that are uniquely applicable to specimens from the
Quaternary period (the past~ 2.5 Ma) provide an opportunity to cross-validate data and test …

Domestic yak, cattle, and their hybrids are fundamental to herder survival at high altitudes on
the Tibetan Plateau. However, little is known about their history. Bos remains are uncommon …

“Adams shows why our culture views subordinate beings as consumable, complemented by
an impressive array of visual images, more connections drawn, more in-depth, yet easy to …

It seems like most of what we read about the academic social sciences in the mainstream
media is negative. The field is facing mounting criticism, as canonical studies fail to replicate …

Aim Genotyping‐by‐sequencing (GBS) and similar reduced‐representation sequencing
methods, such as restriction site‐associated DNA sequencing (RADseq), have been …

Ecologists and evolutionary biologists are fascinated by life's variation but also seek to
understand phenomena and mechanisms that apply broadly across taxa. Model systems …

Methodological and technological improvements are continually revolutionizing the field of
ancient DNA. Most ancient DNA extraction methods require the partial (or complete) …