The increased capacity of DNA sequencing has significantly advanced our understanding of
the phylogeny of birds and the proximate and ultimate mechanisms molding their genomic …

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 …

The phylogeny and divergence timing of the Neoavian radiation remain controversial
despite recent progress. We analyzed the genomes of 124 species across all Neoavian …

The bony palate diagnoses the two deepest clades of extant birds: Neognathae and
Palaeognathae,,,–. Neognaths exhibit unfused palate bones and generally kinetic skulls …

Birds today are the most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates, and understanding why
extant birds (Aves) alone among dinosaurs survived the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass …

As a fundamental ecological aspect of most organisms, locomotor function significantly
constrains morphology. At the same time, the evolution of novel locomotor abilities has …

Dragonflies and damselflies are among the earliest flying insects with extant
representatives. However, unraveling details of their long evolutionary history, such as egg …

The extraordinary number of species in the tropics when compared to the extra-tropics is
probably the most prominent and consistent pattern in biogeography, suggesting that …