Mass mortality events (MMEs) are rapidly occurring catastrophic demographic events that
punctuate background mortality levels. Individual MMEs are staggering in their observed …

Insects possess a surprisingly extensive fossil record. Compilation of the geochronologic
ranges of insect families demonstrates that their diversity exceeds that of preserved …

The ongoing sixth mass species extinction is the result of the destruction of component
populations leading to eventual extirpation of entire species. Populations and species …

The world's most revered and eloquent interpreter of evolutionary ideas offers here a work of
explanatory force unprecedented in our time—a landmark publication, both for its historical …

Predicting the extinction of single populations or species requires ecological and
evolutionary information. Primary demographic factors affecting population dynamics …

No species occurs everywhere. Indeed, the majority are absent from most places, and where
they do occur they are usually quite rare. Gaston discusses the structure of these …

The first photographs of the Earth to be taken from outer space are said to have had a
profound influence on how humanity perceives its place in the Universe. They provided a …

Is the history of life a series of accidents or a drama scripted by selfish genes? Is there an"
essential" human nature, determined at birth or in a distant evolutionary past? What should …

The role of historical contingency in evolution has been much debated, but rarely tested.
Twelve initially identical populations of Escherichia coli were founded in 1988 to investigate …

In this work, George C. Williams--one of evolutionary biology's most distinguished scholars--
examines the mechanisms and meaning of natural selection in evolution. Williams offers his …