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A broad interest journal publishing short, highly innovative, cutting-edge research articles and opinion pieces across the biological sciences

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  • Multiple morphological clocks and total-evidence tip-dating in mammals

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    Nicholas D. Pyenson, Geerat J. Vermeij

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