Genome-scale data and the development of novel statistical phylogenetic approaches have
greatly aided the reconstruction of a broad sketch of the tree of life and resolved many of its …

Although genetic diversity has been recognized as a key component of biodiversity since the
first Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1993, it has rarely been included in …

The worldwide extinction of megafauna during the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene is
evident from the fossil record, with dominant theories suggesting a climate, human or …

Across the last~ 50,000 years (the late Quaternary) terrestrial vertebrate faunas have
experienced severe losses of large species (megafauna), with most extinctions occurring in …

The extinction of the woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) at the onset of the Holocene
remains an enigma, with conflicting evidence regarding its cause and spatiotemporal …

The baobab trees (genus Adansonia) have attracted tremendous attention because of their
striking shape and distinctive relationships with fauna. These spectacular trees have also …

The blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) is a keystone species in savanna ecosystems
from southern to eastern Africa, and is well known for its spectacular migrations and locally …

Recent genomic analyses of evolutionary radiations suggest that ancient introgression may
facilitate rapid diversification and adaptive radiation. The loach genus Triplophysa, a genus …

Massive defaunation and high extinction rates have become characteristic of the
Anthropocene. Genetic effects of population decline can lead populations into an extinction …

Koalas are an iconic, endangered, Australian marsupial. Disease, habitat destruction, and
catastrophic mega‐fires have reduced koalas to remnant patches of their former range. With …