The long-controversial theory of punctuated equilibrium (PE) asserts that speciation causes
rapid evolution against a backdrop of stasis. PE is currently undergoing a resurgence driven …

Phylogenetic comparative methods are essential for addressing evolutionary hypotheses
with interspecific data. The scale and scope of such data have increased dramatically in the …

Evolutionary rates play a central role in connecting micro- and macroevolution. All
evolutionary rate estimates, including rates of molecular evolution, trait evolution, and lineage …

We lack a comprehensive understanding of evolutionary pattern and process because short-term
and long-term data have rarely been combined into a single analytical framework. …

Our understanding of macroevolutionary patterns of adaptive evolution has greatly increased
with the advent of large-scale phylogenetic comparative methods. Widely used Ornstein–…

Most existing methods for modeling trait evolution are univariate, although researchers are
often interested in investigating evolutionary patterns and processes across multiple traits. …

As a result of the process of descent with modification, closely related species tend to be
similar to one another in a myriad different ways. In statistical terms, this means that traits …

… Our approach is implemented in the bayou R package (Uyeda and Harmon 2014). We
have made substantial modifications from previous versions of bayou, and an alpha release of …

Quantitative genetic models of sexual selection have generally failed to provide a direct
connection to speciation and to explore the consequences of finite population size. The …

Cyanobacteria have exerted a profound influence on the progressive oxygenation of Earth.
As a complementary approach to examining the geologic record—phylogenomic and trait …