The evolution of cetaceans, from their early transition to an aquatic lifestyle to their
subsequent diversification, has been the subject of numerous studies. However, although …

Comparative analysis of primate genomes within a phylogenetic context is essential for
understanding the evolution of human genetic architecture and primate diversity. We present …

The ability to respond rapidly to changes in oxygen tension is critical for many forms of life.
Challenges to oxygen homeostasis, specifically in the contexts of evolutionary biology and …

Amniotes originated on land, but aquatic/amphibious groups emerged multiple times
independently in amniotes. On becoming aquatic, species with different phylogenetic …

The emergence of Cetacea in the Paleogene represents one of the most profound
macroevolutionary transitions within Mammalia. The move from a terrestrial habitat to a …

The Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function is a precise, detailed,
fully illustrated, descriptive, and functionally oriented text on the anatomy and morphology of …

Aim For 80 years, popular opinion has held that most of Madagascar's terrestrial vertebrates
arrived from Africa by transoceanic dispersal (ie rafting or swimming). We reviewed this …

Introduction While olfaction is one of the most important senses in most terrestrial mammals,
it is absent in modern toothed whales (Odontoceti, Cetacea). Furthermore, behavioral …

Cetaceans have a long history of commitment to a fully aquatic lifestyle that extends back to
the Eocene. Extant species have evolved a spectacular array of adaptations in conjunction …

Ever since the uncultivated South American fungal pathogen Lacazia loboi was first
described 90 years ago, its etiology and evolutionary traits have been at the center of …