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Flying insect respiratory systems suggest abundant oxygen can’t explain ancient gigantism

The Eurepini crickets originated in current Northern Australia in the Early Eocene, with substantial lineages diversifying in situ, their diversification was adversely impacted by the dramatic histori...

Aim It is not trivial to estimate the relative contributions of dispersal, vicariance, and range contraction in explaining the present-day distribution of ancient clades. In this study, we aim to in...

Abstract. Estimating the age of a given clade is not trivial. Most dating studies rely on a node dating approach, which is highly sensitive to fossil place

Abstract. The current economics of scientific publishing reveal a profound imbalance: academia pays prices far exceeding the actual costs of publication. R

Hemiptera, the fifth most diverse insect order, have often been overlooked in macroevolutionary studies. In this study, the authors analyse its fossil record and show that global flora changes through...