Fossils of early gnathostomes (or jawed vertebrates) have been the focus of study for nearly
two centuries. They yield key clues about the evolutionary assembly of the group's common …

The origin of eukaryotes is among the most contentious debates in evolutionary biology,
attracting multiple seemingly incompatible theories seeking to explain the sequence in …

Molecular studies suggest that the origin of jawed vertebrates was no later than the Late
Ordovician period (around 450 million years ago (Ma)) 1, 2. Together with disarticulated …

Take your knowledge of fishes to the next level Fishes of the World, Fifth Edition is the only
modern, phylogenetically based classification of the world's fishes. The updated text offers …

Dating the tree of life is a core endeavor in evolutionary biology. Rates of evolution are
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …

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 gnathostome (jawed vertebrate) crown group comprises two extant clades with
contrasting character complements. Notably, Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) lack the …

A recent dramatic increase in seismicity in the midwestern United States may be related to
increases in deep wastewater injection. Here, we demonstrate that areas with suspected …

Fishes include more than half of all living animals with backbones, but large‐scale
palaeobiological patterns in this assemblage have not received the same attention as those …

The Devonian marks a critical stage in the early evolution of vertebrates: It opens with an
unprecedented diversity of fishes and closes with the earliest evidence of limbed tetrapods …