Phylogenetic trees are fractal in the sense that the same ... and turtles, but not birds. Because "reptiles" (in this sense) does not refer to a monophyletic group, it is difficult to make general ...

A research team led by Professor Wang Min from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the ...

The phylogenetic tree (a branching diagram that represents ... our understanding of four major lineages within the group of birds known as Neoaves, which comprises nearly all modern birds: While ...

"I would say that any modern biologist would, or should, say that birds are reptiles," Martin Stervander, an evolutionary ...

The broken-wing display, in which birds fake being wounded to protect their nests from predators, is found across the avian phylogenetic tree, a study finds. Now that it had an audience, the killdeer ...

What do phylogenetic trees illustrate? These diagrams don't just organize knowledge of biodiversity - they also show us that living species are the summation of their evolutionary history.

Instruct students to use Deep Tree to create a phylogenetic tree poster or digital ... and relevant resources. The birds-of-paradise are among the most beautiful creatures on earth—and an ...

The researchers used several methods to explore the position of Baminornis zhenghensis in the evolutionary tree of birds. The ...

The researchers used several methods to explore the position of Baminornis zhenghensis in the evolutionary tree ... the oldest birds. “If we take a step back, and reconsider the phylogenetic ...