Although the first ancient DNA molecules were extracted more than three decades ago, the
first ancient nuclear genomes could only be characterized after high-throughput sequencing …

The continuous temperature rise has raised global concerns about CO2 emissions. As the
country with the largest CO2 emissions, China is facing the challenge of achieving large …

Over the course of the last decade the concept of the Anthropocene has become widely
established within and beyond the geoscientific literature but its boundaries remain …

The disappearance of many North American megafauna at the end of the Pleistocene is a
contentious topic. While the proposed causes for megafaunal extinction are varied, most …

The ecology and genetic diversity of the model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae before
human domestication remain poorly understood. Taiwan is regarded as part of this yeast's …

The conservation status of large-bodied mammals is dire. Their decline has serious
consequences because they have unique ecological roles not replicated by smaller-bodied …

Paleo-archives are essential for our understanding of species responses to climate
warming, yet such archives are extremely rare in the Arctic. Here, we combine …

Pronounced glacial and interglacial climate cycles characterized northern ecosystems
during the Pleistocene. Our understanding of the resultant community transformations and …

Sea turtles represent an ancient lineage of marine vertebrates that evolved from terrestrial
ancestors over 100 Mya. The genomic basis of the unique physiological and ecological traits …

Ungulate migrations are crucial for maintaining abundant populations and functional
ecosystems. However, little is known about how or why migratory behaviour evolved in …