Birds with nearby nodes in common are closer relatives than birds connected by nodes that are farther apart. Marking which birds now have deciphered genomes on the avian tree of life (shown in ...

is based on birds. Nevertheless, the avian tree-of-life has remained controversial and ... The center opens up a working state-of-the-art laboratory to Museum visitors, who will be able to observe ...

Credit: Jen Christiansen; Sources: “Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds,” by Erich D. Jarvis et al., in Science, Vol. 346; December 12, 2014 (left ...

“This is certainly not the last word on phylogeny of birds. We hope it will trigger additional efforts to continue improving our understanding of the avian tree of life.” Jetz, W ...