… and identify D as the most common distance. A dataset is then flagged as potentially biased
if D is … of outliers spaced by a distance D exceeds a user-defined value (by default set to 3). …

… DS conceived the idea; DE, JK and DS designed the interface; DE and JK implemented
the ideas and design; DE, JK and DS led the writing of the manuscript; DE, JK, DS and AA …

The linking of North and South America by the Isthmus of Panama had major impacts on
global climate, oceanic and atmospheric currents, and biodiversity, yet the timing of this critical …

The American tropics (the Neotropics) are the most species-rich realm on Earth, and for
centuries, scientists have attempted to understand the origins and evolution of their biodiversity. …

With the increasing availability of molecular data, maximum likelihood approaches have gained
a new central role in phylogenetic reconstructions. Extremely fast tree-search algorithms …

The end-Cretaceous event was catastrophic for terrestrial communities worldwide, yet its
long-lasting effect on tropical forests remains largely unknown. We quantified plant extinction …

… c,d, Histograms of the fraction of species ranges included in the protected units calculated
for each species with Marxan (c) and CAPTAIN (d). The red dashed lines indicate the 10% …

… that fastest speciation took place in the Northern Andes region, and reveals secondary
speciation hotspots in the Central Andes, the Guiana Shield and Central America (Figs 3d, 4d). …

Metabolic highways may be orchestrated by the assembly of sequential enzymes into protein
complexes, or metabolons, to facilitate efficient channeling of intermediates and to prevent …

Madagascar’s unique biota is heavily affected by human activity and is under intense threat.
Here, we review the current state of knowledge on the conservation status of Madagascar’s …