Insects and other invertebrates form a portion of many living and extinct primate diets. We
review the nutritional profiles of insects in comparison with other dietary items, and discuss …

Abstract The Tibetan Plateau (TP) is a regional Earth system showing very strong
interactions among its lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and …

Mammals are the most encephalized vertebrates, with the largest brains relative to body
size. Placental mammals have particularly enlarged brains, with expanded neocortices for …

This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic
perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular …

A clade's evolutionary history is shaped, in part, by geographical range expansion,
sweepstakes dispersal and local extinction. A rigorous understanding of historical …

Paleontological and neontological systematics seek to answer evolutionary questions with
different data sets. Phylogenies inferred for combined extant and extinct taxa provide novel …

Throughout the world, closely related species are found on landmasses separated by wide
stretches of ocean. What explains these far-flung distributions? Why are such species found …

Diurnal light-dark cycle resets the master clock, while timed food intake is another potent
synchronizer of peripheral clocks in mammals. As the largest metabolic organ, the liver …

Profound environmental and faunal changes are associated with climatic deterioration
during the Eocene-Oligocene transition (EOT) roughly 34 million years ago. Reconstructing …

Researchers who study ancient human diets tend to focus on meat eating because the
practice of butchery is very apparent in the archaeological record. In this volume, Julie …