Palaeonology: A small subject has big questions The involvement of around 200 researchers from over 30 different countries and more than five years’ work have resulted in 89 “Big Questions” – the most important research questions in paleontology…

Also press release here: www.fau.eu/2025/09/news...

In time for #FossilFriday, a new paper by Jansen Smith and many paleontologists (including me) on what questions the field may focus on in the coming decade

Identifying the Big Questions in paleontology: a community-driven project | Paleobiology | Cambridge Core - www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Thank you. Always heard great things from the past and present participants.

Oligo-Miocene marine bivalves from the Kutch Basin (western India) and their biogeographic implications in the context of Tethyan closure The Oligo-Miocene marine deposits of the Kutch Basin in western India display a diverse faunal assemblage during and after the separation of the Tethyan seaway. We documented 22 genera and 35 speci...

📢 New publication!

Oligo-Miocene marine bivalves from the Kutch Basin (western India) and their biogeographic implications in the context of Tethyan closure: Historical Biology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The project is funded by SERB @ANRFIndia, @IISERPune

Had a great time at @cpeg-cpb25.bsky.social! — presented my research, had inspiring conversations, and explored Zurich along the way. What a week!

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Why doesn't India have a national research museum for natural history? How does this absence affect conservation efforts? Here are my thoughts.

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The journal, Paleobiology, is 50 years old! Nice overview here of the last half century: Patzkowsky M, Kiessling W. Introduction: Fifty years of Paleobiology. Paleobiology. 2025;51(1):1-7. doi:10.1017/pab.2025.4

Simplified flowchart illustrating generalised steps in palaeobiological research processes and the various factors that introduce inequity with regard to data collection, storage, study, analysis, publication, and reuse.

Delighted to share our paper on data equity in #palaeobiology as part of Paleobiology's 50th anniversary issue 🥳

We look at how palaeo data is collected, stored, curated & shared, and how equity in these processes is crucial for our field's future (1/n) 🧪⚒️

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