Decapod crustaceans represent one of the most diverse and ecologically significant groups of marine and freshwater organisms. Their evolutionary history, documented by an abundant fossil record, ...

Antarctica’s marine realm is a dynamic mosaic where extreme environmental conditions have driven remarkable evolutionary processes. The isolation imposed by frigid temperatures and the formidable ...

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Study highlights the importance of biodiversity for the survival of rare plants and their ability to adapt to climate change ...

The study, in which the Biodiversity and Evolution Research Group of the UPV/EHU’s Faculty of Science and Technology participated, was carried out within the framework of the international DarkDivNet ...

Taxonomic endemism and phylogenetic endemism are both important measures of biodiversity. The former describes the number of ...

New research has provided fresh insights into how bird songs evolve over time, revealing a significant role for population dynamics in shaping song diversity and change. The findings are based on an ...

"The presentations of the second edition of the Harlan Symposium, held September 14-18, 2008, on the campus of the University of California, Davis ..."--Foreword. The local origins of domestication / ...