To better determine the history of modern birds, we performed a genome-scale phylogenetic
analysis of 48 species representing all orders of Neoaves using phylogenomic methods …

The germline mutation rate determines the pace of genome evolution and is an evolving
parameter itself 1 . However, little is known about what determines its evolution, as most studies …

Vultures are scavengers that fill a key ecosystem niche, in which they have evolved a
remarkable tolerance to bacterial toxins in decaying meat. Here we report the first deep …

Biodiversity monitoring at the community scale is a critical element of assessing and studying
species distributions, ecology, diversity, and movements, and it is key to understanding …

The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is threatened with extinction because of a
contagious cancer known as Devil Facial Tumor Disease. The inability to mount an immune …

Horses, asses, and zebras belong to a single genus, Equus, which emerged 4.0–4.5 Mya.
Although the equine fossil record represents a textbook example of evolution, the succession …

Background Fibropapillomatosis (FP) is a neoplastic disease characterized by cutaneous
tumours that has been documented to infect all sea turtle species. Chelonid fibropapilloma-…

The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) has become an applicable noninvasive tool with
which to obtain information about biodiversity. A subdiscipline of eDNA is iDNA (invertebrate‐…

How blood flow and pressure to the giraffe's brain are regulated when drinking remains
debated. We measured simultaneous blood flow, pressure, and cross-sectional area in the …

Donkeys and horses share a common ancestor dating back to about 4 million years ago.
Although a high-quality genome assembly at the chromosomal level is available for the horse, …