Evidence is accumulating for a rapid diversification of birds following the K–Pg extinction.
Recent molecular divergence dating studies suggest that birds radiated explosively during�…

The phylogeny and divergence timing of the Neoavian radiation remain controversial
despite recent progress. We analyzed the genomes of 124 species across all Neoavian�…

The first edition of this book was written at a time when comprehensive analyses of
molecular sequence data just began to provide a robust framework for the interrelationships�…

The extant diversity of the avian clade Palaeognathae is composed of the iconic flightless
ratites (ostriches, rheas, kiwi, emus, and cassowaries), and the volant tinamous of Central�…

The effect of the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg)(formerly Cretaceous–Tertiary, K–T) mass
extinction on avian evolution is debated, primarily because of the poor fossil record of Late�…

New discoveries of fossil birds belonging to the Jehol Biota uncovered from Lower
Cretaceous lacustrine deposits in northeastern China continue to greatly enrich our�…

In'The Cretaceous Birds of New Jersey,'editors Storrs L. Olson and David C. Parris have
meticulously compiled an anthology that serves not only as a significant scholarly resource�…

The fossil record and recent molecular phylogenies support an extraordinary early-Cenozoic
radiation of crown birds (Neornithes) after the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction�…

Birds are the most diverse group of living land vertebrates on the planet, yet the origin of the
clade is one of the most heated and longest debates in scientific history (Witmer, 2001�…

The early evolution of living birds has been sharply debated, with two disparate
interpretations. Molecular-clock studies consistently date the emergence of modern bird�…