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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
#Cephalopod #paleobiology and #evolution: new #insights, rising #problems, and #perspectives: doi.org/10.1017/jpa.... #paleontology #fossils #ammonoids #coleoids #nautiloids #openaccess
Cephalopod paleobiology and evolution: new insights, rising problems, and perspectives | Journal of Paleontology | Cambridge Core
Cephalopod paleobiology and evolution: new insights, rising problems, and perspectives
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September 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
Interpreting Biotic Interactions in the Fossil Record: Evidence and Evolutionary Significance #paleobiology #paleobiology #fossils #ecology #evolution #EarthHistory #biodiversity
Interpreting Biotic Interactions in the Fossil Record: Evidence and Evolutionary Significance
Fossil biotic interactions (fBIs) provide a critical but underutilized window into the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of life through time. Unlike modern ecological data, the fossil record captu...
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September 4, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
Cieplejsze oceany, mniejsze zwierzęta. Przełom w badaniach nad efektem Liliputa
Cieplejsze oceany, mniejsze zwierzęta. Przełom w badaniach nad efektem Liliputa - Serwis Naukowy UW
Gdy oceany się ogrzewają, niektóre zamieszkujące je organizmy stają się mniejsze. Najnowsze badania pokazują, że ten zapisany w skamieniałościach wzorzec powtarza się od setek milionów lat. Czy powinn...
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August 20, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
The timescale of #nematode #evolution reveals late and convergent radiations of #parasitism: dx.doi.org/10.1038/s415...

You should be able to access it here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

#Fossils #Evolution #Parasites #Genomics #Nematodes
The timescale of nematode evolution reveals late and convergent radiations of parasitism - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Establishing a universal evolutionary timescale of nematodes has been complicated by their patchy fossil record and analytical limitations. Combining genomic data from 156 nematode species with fossil...
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August 18, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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franzanth.bsky.social
I recently did a cover illustration that didn't make it, but go read the paper if you're interested! It's really fascinating. #Art #SciArt
dark illustration showing a raven and an otter circling around a glowing circle with a nematode inside
August 18, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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phil-donoghue.bsky.social
Our latest: The timescale of nematode evolution reveals
late and convergent radiations of parasitism. Led by Liang Lü, with help from @djbirddanerd.bsky.social Mattia Giacomelli @meleonora-rossi.bsky.social Oleksandr Holovachov, Davide Pisani and myself

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The timescale of nematode evolution reveals late and convergent radiations of parasitism - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Establishing a universal evolutionary timescale of nematodes has been complicated by their patchy fossil record and analytical limitations. Combining genomic data from 156 nematode species with fossil...
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July 17, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
🧵 NEW DISCOVERY: Two new types of #tapeworm eggs found in a #Permian shark #coprolite from Brazil! This record pushes back the fossil record of complex parasite life cycles and is a crucial aspect of understanding host-symbiont #coevolution. #Paleontology #Parasites dx.doi.org/10.4202/app.01294.2025
June 25, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
#Multiple records of #tapeworm eggs from #Permian #coprolites and their palaeoparasitological significance: dx.doi.org/10.4202/app.01294.2025 #Platyhelminthes, #Cestoda, #bromalite, #palaeoparasitology, Rio do Rasto Formation, #Permian, #Paraná Basin #Paleobiology #Fossils
Close-up of spherical inclusions type A1 in PV 634-P thin section. Shark coprolite from Coproland, Brazil, Rio do Rasto Formation, Guadalupian (middle Permian). Panel A: Cluster of subspherical bodies interpreted as tapeworm eggs within a cocoon. Panel B: Single spherical body showing three pairs of hook-like structures and a distinct outer shell surrounded by others. Includes petrographic microscope photos and interpretative drawings. More information in Dentzien-Dias et al. 2026, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 71 (2), 2026: 323-335 doi:10.4202/app.01294.2025 Close-up of spherical inclusions type A2 in PV 634-P thin section, shark coprolite from Coproland, Brazil, Rio do Rasto Formation, Guadalupian (middle Permian). Shows isolated spherical bodies interpreted as tapeworm eggs. Includes Keyence HX-7000 photo and interpretative drawing. More information in Dentzien-Dias et al. 2026, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 71 (2), 2026: 323-335 doi:10.4202/app.01294.2025 Hypothetical reconstruction of tapeworm parasite life cycles from shark coprolites, Coproland, Brazil, Rio Do Rasto Formation, Guadalupian (middle Permian). Filled arrows show direct evidence, stippled arrows indicate less certain connections, and possibilities from circumstantial inference are discussed in text. Panels: A) Conchostracan as possible first intermediate host; B) Bony fish as second or first intermediate host; C) Tapeworm egg development in host muscle tissue; D) Shark with spiral intestine as definitive host; E) Defecation; F) Tapeworm eggs in faeces preserved as mineralized coprolites. More information in Dentzien-Dias et al. 2026, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 71 (2), 2026: 323-335 doi:10.4202/app.01294.2025
June 25, 2026 at 11:40 AM
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Unique fingerprint of marine ectotherm body size change during hyperthermal crises: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

#Lilliputeffect | #extinction | #hyperthermal | #climatechange | #bodysize
Unique fingerprint of marine ectotherm body size change during hyperthermal crises | PNAS
The term “Lilliput Effect” describes a substantial decrease in the average body size of fossil assemblages during major environmental perturbations...
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June 23, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
🌀 Beyond preservation: morphological analysis of Lower #Jurassic serpenticone #ammonoids

The family serves as a crucial model for studying serpenticone morphology across various taxa.

📄 DOI: doi.org/10.18261/let...

#Paleontology #Ammonoids #Stratigraphy #Paleobiology #Geology #Mesozoic
Beyond preservation: morphological analysis of Lower Jurassic serpenticone ammonoids
The Lower Jurassic family Echioceratidae comprises ammonoids crucial for upper Sinemurian biostratigraphy and is a good model for studying the serpenticone morphology present in a wide variety of grou...
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June 22, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
Acrothoracican bioerosion as evidence of Early Cretaceous barnacles (Cirripedia) in northwestern Gondwana @peerj.bsky.social peerj.com/articles/21433 #MarineBiology #Paleontology
Shell of the gryphaeid Ceratostreon boussingaulti. (A) Left valve in ventral view. (B) Left valve in anterior view. (C) Right valve and umbo in dorsal view. (D, E) Close-up views of the borings of UR-CP-0585 cf. Rogerella. (E, F) Color maps of the borings of UR-CP-0585 cf. Rogerella showing the depth of the chambers. Abbreviations: H, high; L, low. Scale bar applies for (A)–(C). Details and 3D volume reconstruction of UR-CP-0585 cf. Rogerella borings. (A) Three-dimensional model of the shell of the gryphaeid Ceratostreon boussingaulti in ventral view, red rectangle indicates the area with the highest concentration of borings. (B, C) Close-up of the borings showing their overlap, close proximity, and the largest boring observed. (D, E) Micro-CT internal view and volume reconstruction of the chambers of cf. Rogerella (MorphoSource Media 000790704) with institutional catalog number UR-CP-0585 (F) Micro-CT reconstruction of the largest of the borings of UR-CP-0585 cf. Rogerella in apertural view. (G) Micro-CT reconstruction of the largest of the borings of UR-CP-0585 cf. Rogerella in transverse view. (H, I) Close-up of the borings of UR-CP-0585 cf. Rogerella indicating the numbering of at least 26 borings for which the length and width of the aperture were measured. Abbreviations: D, depth; L, length; W, width. Scale bar 2 cm applies to (H) and (I).
June 17, 2026 at 12:42 PM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
A new genus of #giant #salamander (Urodela, Cryptobranchidae) from the #Pliocene of #Japan - peerj.com/articles/213... @peerj.bsky.social #Paleontology #Taxonomy #Zoology #Fossils #Herpetology
Holotype fossil specimen LBM0142000335 of the newly described species Limnospondylus ajimuensis, shown in five anatomical views. The image displays a vertebral fossil in dorsal (top-down), lateral (side), ventral (bottom), anterior (front), and posterior (back) views. Panel F provides a close-up of the zygapophyseal articular surface alongside an interpretative line drawing. Panel G shows CT scan cross-sections from anterior and posterior sections. Red arrows highlight three diagnostic features: (1) strongly laterally elongated prezygapophyses, (2) broadly expanded and robust prezygapophysis bases, and (3) nearly straight alignment of the left and right transverse process ventral margins. The lateral view image is horizontally flipped to display opposite-side morphology. Scale bar indicates 2 cm. Abbreviations used: ac (anterior canal), aco (anterior cotyle), cf (central foramen), fap (facies articularis prezygapophysialis), na (neural arch), nc (neural canal), pco (posterior cotyle), psz (postzygapophysis), prz (prezygapophysis), tp (transverse process), zgr (zygapophyseal growth rings). https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21362/fig-2 Scatter plots displaying Principal Component 1 (PC1) and Principal Component 2 (PC2) scores derived from a geometric morphometric analysis of trunk vertebrae. Panel (A) shows the analysis based on the left lateral view of the vertebrae, while Panel (B) displays results from the dorsal half view. The plot distinguishes three groups using specific markers: a red star represents the Ajimu specimen (Limnospondylus ajimuensis), circles represent the extant species Andrias japonicus, and triangles represent Cryptobranchus alleganiensis. The distribution of these points illustrates the morphological variation and clustering among the fossil and modern salamander taxa. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21362/fig-5 Graph comparing the ratio of centrum length to centrum height across living and extinct cryptobranchid salamander species. The chart plots CL/CH ratios for both extant (currently living) and fossil specimens of the cryptobranchid salamander family, allowing comparison of vertebral proportions between modern and ancient species. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21362/fig-4
June 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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April 14, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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obialik.bsky.social
So we found a weird mold in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone that seems to be doing something like photosynthesis with ionizing radiation (pos. using melanin). So the natural next stage in trying to understand it - is to send it to space! 🧪

Link: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mic...
Cladosporium sphaerospermum. Macro-and micromorphological characters. A-D. Colony surface grown on PDA (A), OA (B), MEA (C) and MEA plus 5 % NaCl (D) of strains incubated for 14 d at 25 ºC in darkness. E-F. Habit of conidiophores. G-I. Ramoconidia and conidia. E-I. All from 7-d-old SNA slide cultures. A, C-D, F-H, from CBS 193.54 (ex-neotype strain); B, from EXF-738; E, EXF-455; I, EXF-458. Scale bars A-D = 10 mm; E = 100 µm; F = 50 µm; G-I = 10 µm. Source: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wfbi/sim/2007/00000058/00000001/art00009;jsessionid=ukvexe675r98.x-ic-live-02
March 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
A new #Triassic austrolimulid from #Poland presents insight into xiphosurid evolution and palaeobiogeography at the dawn of the Mesozoic led by @jaudycki.bsky.social and with @grzegorzniedz.bsky.social: peerj.com/articles/209... @peerj.bsky.social #paleobiology #evolution
Idealized reconstruction of Polonolimulus zaleziankensis gen. et sp. nov. Reconstruction credit: Jonatan Audycki. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20950/fig-11 Palaeobiogeography of Triassic horseshoe crabs. Palaeogeography of the world is reconstructed at 245 Ma (Anisian, Middle Triassic) and displayed using Mollweide projection, with a close-up of the Central European Basin System. The extents of shallow seas (light blue), landmasses (pale yellow) and mountain ranges (orange) are reconstructed based on Cao et al. (2017). Symbols represent Triassic localities that have yielded horseshoe crab fossils, their ages, and taxonomic assignment. The palaecoordinates of the xiphosurid localities are also reconstructed at 245 Ma for consistency. Simplified reconstructions of austrolimulids are displayed for context and comparison: 1–Polonolimulus zaleziankensis from the Lower Triassic (uppermost Induan/lowermost Olenekian) Zalezianka-Gózd locality, Poland; 2–Psammolimulus gottingensis from the Lower Triassic (Olenekian) Solling Formation, Germany; 3–Batracholimulus fuchsbergensis from the Upper Triassic (Norian/Rhaetian boundary) Exter Formation, Germany; 4–Attenborolimulus superspinosus from the Lower Triassic (upper Olenekian) Petropavlovka Formation, Russia; 5–Vaderlimulus tricki from the Lower Triassic (lower Spathian, Olenekian) Thaynes Group, USA; 6–Austrolimulus fletcheri from the Middle Triassic (lower Anisian) Beacon Hill Quarry, Hawkesbury Sandstone, Australia; 7–Dubbolimulus peetae from the Middle Triassic (lower Anisian) Ballimore Formation, Australia; 8–Tasmaniolimulus patersoni from the Lower Triassic (lower Induan) Jackey Shale, Tasmania (Australia). Since the investigated xiphosurid localities differ stratigraphically, their geographical position relative to continental boundaries and shallow seashores are approximated. The display window on the map showing close-up boundaries is not square due to employed map projection. For the full list of investigated localities along with their current and reconstructed palaeocoordinates and temporal data. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20950/fig-10 PCA plot of the Triassic horseshoe crabs using prosomal data only. TPS grids show deformation between the average and the minimum and maximum landmark coordinates for PC1 and PC2. Convex hulls for Austrolimulidae (red) and Limulidae (light blue) are plotted in two alternative ways: solid lines for the inclusion of Limulitella is in Limulidae, and dashed lines if Limulitella is included within Austrolimulidae. Outlines of the specimens used in the analysis are shown above the plot: 1–AM F38274 Austrolimulus fletcheri, 2–gz4142 (latex peel of the holotype Muz. PGI 1808.II.10) Polonolimulus zaleziankensis, 3–UCM 140.25 Vaderlimulus tricki, 4–MMF 27693 Dubbolimulus peetae, 5–GZG.INV.45730a Psammolimulus gottingensis, 6–PIN 5640/220 Attenborolimulus superspinosus, 7–UNISTRA.2015.0.50968 Limulitella bronni, 8–LIM 68 L. bronni, 9–ZPAL V.46/101 Limulitella tejraensis, 10–PMSL T-993 Sloveniolimulus rudkini, 11–MGSB M 262 Tarracolimulus rieki, 12–MGSB 19195 Heterolimulus gadeai.: 13–MAN 8240 Keuperlimulus vicensis, 14–ZPAL V.46/120 Limulitella tejraensis, 15–MB.A.0207 Limulidae indet. (‘Limulus kieri’), 16–ZPAL V.46/106 L. tejraensis, 17–SNSB-BSPG 1967 XVI 27 Limulitella cf. liasokeuperinus, 18–ZPAL V.46/103p L. tejraensis , 19–UTGD 123979 Tasmaniolimulus patersoni. Outlines are not to scale. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20950/fig-9
March 25, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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bug-gwen.bsky.social
Yes, seals have lice! Under water, lice close their spiracles and reduce their oxygen consumption to a minimum www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Host-parasite coevolution leads to underwater respiratory adaptations in extreme diving insects, seal lice (Lepidophthirus macrorhini) - Communications Biology
Seal lice survive deep-sea dives by closing spiracles, reducing oxygen use, and breathing through their skin. Genomic data suggest they store oxygen via haemoglobin, showing insects can adapt to extre...
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March 26, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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🎉 Huge news for BHL: The Field Museum is taking over the hosting of BHL’s website, servers & infrastructure, ensuring long-term stability and access for its 63+ million pages of open biodiversity literature. Learn more:
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#BHLTransition #ILoveBHL 🌍 📚 🧪
An historic black and white illustration of a paper nautilus floating on the ocean. There are boats, a city and hills in the background.
February 27, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Limitations of molecular dating using constant birth-death rate priors in deep time reflected in Brachiopoda evolution www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Limitations of molecular dating using constant birth–death rate priors in deep time reflected in Brachiopoda evolution
Molecular dating often struggles to align with fossil records when divergence times are estimated in deep evolutionary history, particularly during th…
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February 28, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
Differences in #extinction selectivity and their relationship to functional traits in late #Cenozoic #mollusks

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#Paleontology #Evolution #Conservation
Differences in extinction selectivity and their relationship to functional traits in late Cenozoic mollusks
Identifying generalizable patterns of extinction selectivity is crucial for understanding the mechanisms driving extinction processes. Differences in the trait composition of extinct surviving species...
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March 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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Periodic reminder that moa de-extinction could lead to net biodiversity loss due to conservation deprioritisation of extant species. The (re)introduction process of any resultant genetically-modified Emus will very expensive www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Ornithology
February 17, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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djbirddanerd.bsky.social
Digesting an ancient ecosystem: #coprolites from the Grippia #bonebed, Lower #Triassic, Svalbard

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@peerj.bsky.social #paleobiology #paleontology #fossils

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Photographs (A–C) and CT-scans (D–G) of morphotype E. (A) The complete specimen with x-y being cross section in picture F. (B–C) Orthoceratoid cephalopod shell fragment seen in two different angles. Red arrows pointing to the same spot in both pictures. (B) Shell fragment seen from the top. (C) Shell fragment seen in cross section. (D–E) Orthoceratoid shell fragment with a length of 15.8 mm and visible chambers. (D) Outside of the shell fragment. (E) Underside of the shell fragment. (F) Orthoslice of onychites marked x-y in picture A. (G) Bone fragment. (A–F) PMO 250.281. (G) PMO 250.904. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20746/fig-7 CT-scans (A, D, G–I) and thin sections (B–C, E–F) of morphotype A. (A1–A2) External and internal view of sub-morphotype A, PMO 250.270. (B) Tetrapod bone in thin section, PMO 250.004. (C) Fish vertebrae, PMO 250.009. (D1–D2) External and internal view of sub-morphotype A2, PMO 150.275. (E) Fish scale, PMO 249.999. (F) Degraded bone fragments, PMO 250.000. (G1–G2) External and internal view of sub-morphotype A3, PMO 250.273. (H) Burrows with a width of approximately 0.5 mm over a total area of three mm, PMO 250.530. (I) Conodont element measuring 1.22 mm in length, PMO 250.273. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20746/fig-3 Photographs of the different morphotypes found in the Grippia bonebed, Svalbard. (A–B) morphotype A1 cigar. (C–E) morphotype A2 amphipolar. (F–G) morphotype A3 cylindrical with grooves. (H–J) morphotype B1 spiral rounded. (K–L) morphotype B2 teardrop. (M–N) morphotype C sub-rounded. (O-P) morphotype D reniform. (Q–S) morphotype E wide cylindrical.(A) PMO 250.847. (B) PMO 250.846. (C) PMO 250.275. (D) PMO 250.854. (E) PMO 250.858. (F) PMO 250.860. (G) PMO 250.530. (H) PMO 250.533. (I’-I”) PMO 250.864. (J) PMO 250.841. (K) PMO 250.869. (L) PMO 250.868. (M) PMO 250.271. (N) PMO 250.884. (O) PMO 250.886. (P) PMO 250.528. (Q) PMO 250.899. (R) PMO 250.897. (S) PMO 250.281. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20746/fig-2
February 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM
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hassansalem.bsky.social
How specific are heritable symbioses?

And what can we learn from swapping obligate symbionts across host species?

We address this in our latest, led by @inespons.bsky.social & in our collaboration w/ @microbiome.bsky.social 🦠🪲 Out today in @natcomms.nature.com!

1/n
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February 16, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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ibe-warszawa.bsky.social
Congratulations @djbirddanerd.bsky.social and colleagues on your latest publication! 🥳
February 13, 2026 at 10:27 AM
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What do we want?
Fossil databases! 🐚🦕
When do we want them?
Forever! 🗓️
Nice new paper highlighting how academic funding systems and digital architecture need to change, to ensure we can protect and sustain our precious fossil data 📚
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The billion-dollar case for sustaining palaeontology’s digital databases - Nature Ecology & Evolution
The authors survey community palaeontological databases, documenting their contributions to science as well as their vulnerabilities, and provide recommendations for the future of open science databas...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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🚨 Hot off the press: Our look into of the palaeontological database landscape and its sustainability into the future.

Palaeo databases are invaluable and continue to transform our research field - but they are vulnerable... (1/6) 🧪 ⛏️

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The billion-dollar case for sustaining palaeontology’s digital databases - Nature Ecology & Evolution
The authors survey community palaeontological databases, documenting their contributions to science as well as their vulnerabilities, and provide recommendations for the future of open science databas...
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February 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM