Aging is a nearly inescapable trait among organisms yet lifespan varies tremendously
across different species and spans several orders of magnitude in vertebrates alone. This …

Simple Summary As a group of organisms, non-avian reptiles, most of which are the~
11,000 species of lizards and snakes, are an extraordinarily diverse group, displaying a …

Genomes contain conserved non-coding sequences that perform important biological
functions, such as gene regulation. We present a phylogenetic method, PhyloAcc-C, that …

The red sea urchin (Mesocentrotus franciscanus) is one of the Earth's longest-living animals,
reported to live more than 100 years with indeterminate growth, life-long reproduction, and …

Comparative genomics provides ample ways to study genome evolution and its relationship
to phenotypic traits. By developing and testing alternate models of evolution throughout a …

Body colouration, a trait under strong selection, is influenced by the visual background of the
environment. The stable influence of depth on visual background dynamics is due to light …

Understanding how organisms respond or adapt to extreme environments including the
Arctic is a fundamental challenge in ecology and evolutionary biology. The Arctic presents …

Dietary interventions constitute powerful approaches for disease prevention and treatment.
However, the molecular mechanisms through which diet affects health remain …

Elderly people and patients with chronic lifestyle diseases are at risk of being hit harder by
environmental influences. Environmental impacts increase the risk of various lifestyle …

A species tree is a central concept in evolutionary biology whereby a single branching
phylogeny reflects relationships among species. However, the phylogenies of different …