Million-year-old DNA sheds light on the genomic history of mammoths
Temporal genomic data hold great potential for studying evolutionary processes such as
speciation. However, sampling across speciation events would, in many cases, require …
speciation. However, sampling across speciation events would, in many cases, require …
Late Quaternary dynamics of Arctic biota from ancient environmental genomics
During the last glacial–interglacial cycle, Arctic biotas experienced substantial climatic
changes, yet the nature, extent and rate of their responses are not fully understood …
changes, yet the nature, extent and rate of their responses are not fully understood …
Molecular clocks without rocks: new solutions for old problems
Molecular data have been used to date species divergences ever since they were described
as documents of evolutionary history in the 1960s. Yet, an inadequate fossil record and …
as documents of evolutionary history in the 1960s. Yet, an inadequate fossil record and …
Robust doubly charged nodal lines and nodal surfaces in centrosymmetric systems
Weyl points in three spatial dimensions are characterized by a Z-valued charge—the Chern
number—which makes them stable against a wide range of perturbations. A set of Weyl …
number—which makes them stable against a wide range of perturbations. A set of Weyl …
Climate‐driven ecological stability as a globally shared cause of Late Quaternary megafaunal extinctions: the Plaids and Stripes Hypothesis
Controversy persists about why so many large‐bodied mammal species went extinct around
the end of the last ice age. Resolving this is important for understanding extinction …
the end of the last ice age. Resolving this is important for understanding extinction …
Museomics of tree squirrels: a dense taxon sampling of mitogenomes reveals hidden diversity, phenotypic convergence, and the need of a taxonomic overhaul
Abstract Background Tree squirrels (Sciuridae, Sciurini), in particular the highly diverse
Neotropical lineages, are amongst the most rapidly diversifying branches of the mammal …
Neotropical lineages, are amongst the most rapidly diversifying branches of the mammal …
Ancient horse genomes reveal the timing and extent of dispersals across the Bering Land Bridge
Abstract The Bering Land Bridge (BLB) last connected Eurasia and North America during
the Late Pleistocene. Although the BLB would have enabled transfers of terrestrial biota in …
the Late Pleistocene. Although the BLB would have enabled transfers of terrestrial biota in …
Global phylogeography and invasion history of the spotted lanternfly revealed by mitochondrial phylogenomics
Biological invasion has been a serious global threat due to increasing international trade
and population movements. Tracking the source and route of invasive species and …
and population movements. Tracking the source and route of invasive species and …
Process‐explicit models reveal pathway to extinction for woolly mammoth using pattern‐oriented validation
Pathways to extinction start long before the death of the last individual. However, causes of
early stage population declines and the susceptibility of small residual populations to …
early stage population declines and the susceptibility of small residual populations to …
Early Pleistocene origin and extensive intra-species diversity of the extinct cave lion
The cave lion is an extinct felid that was widespread across the Holarctic throughout the Late
Pleistocene. Its closest extant relative is the lion (Panthera leo), but the timing of the …
Pleistocene. Its closest extant relative is the lion (Panthera leo), but the timing of the …