Abstract Continental East Asia has a mild Pleistocene climate and a complex recent
geological history. Phylogeographic studies of animals over the last 30 years have produced …

For over half a century, it has been known that the rate of morphological evolution appears
to vary with the time frame of measurement. Rates of microevolutionary change, measured …

The estimation of phylogenetic divergence times from sequence data is an important
component of many molecular evolutionary studies. There is now a general appreciation …

Sequence mismatch analysis (MMA) and Bayesian skyline plots (BSP) are commonly used
to reconstruct historical demography. A survey of 173 research articles (2009–2014), which …

Some decades ago, biogeographers distinguished three major faunal types of high
importance for Europe:(i) Mediterranean elements with exclusive glacial survival in the …

A better understanding of the evolutionary relationship between modern humans and
Neanderthals is essential for improving the resolution of hominin phylogenetic hypotheses …

Polar bears are an arctic, marine adapted species that is closely related to brown bears.
Genome analyses have shown that polar bears are distinct and genetically homogeneous in …

Bears have fascinated people since ancient times. The relationship between bears and
humans dates back thousands of years, during which time we have also competed with …

The current rapid climate change and human-induced alteration of landscapes and animal
communities have led to range expansions in numerous species, raising concerns about …

This review provides an up-to-date synthesis of the matrilineal phylogeography of a uniquely
well-studied Holarctic mammal, the brown bear. We extend current knowledge by presenting …