Presumably, due to a rapid early diversification, major parts of the higher-level phylogeny of
birds are still resolved controversially in different analyses or are considered unresolvable …

The extant diversity of the avian clade Palaeognathae is composed of the iconic flightless
ratites (ostriches, rheas, kiwi, emus, and cassowaries), and the volant tinamous of Central …

Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week... and
not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate …

Our understanding of the earliest stages of crown bird evolution is hindered by an
exceedingly sparse avian fossil record from the Mesozoic era. The most ancient …

Understanding the history and philosophy of biological systematics (phylogenetics,
taxonomy and classification of living things) is key to successful practice of the discipline. In …

Comprising approximately 7500 living species of various corals and sea anemones,
Anthozoa ranks among the most ecologically and economically valuable marine taxa …

Early events in the evolutionary history of a clade can shape the sensory systems of
descendant lineages. Although the avian ancestor may not have had a sweet receptor, the …

Abstract Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the emerged coronavirus SARS-
CoV-2 is spreading globally. The origin of SARS-Cov-2 and its evolutionary relationship is …

Simple Summary Some of the earliest studies using molecular data to resolve evolutionary
history separated birds into three main groups: Paleognathae (ostriches and allies) …

Gene tree discordance is expected in phylogenomic trees and biological processes are
often invoked to explain it. However, heterogeneous levels of phylogenetic signal among …