3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (347+ words) Fluctuations in the Earth's magnetic field across time may have had wide-ranging impacts on ecosystems. Dr Tarduno and colleagues used paleomagnetic data from silicate crystals to examine the Ediacaran period. Crystal data indicated that Earth's magnetic field had decreased in…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1627+ words) A, F JME SOS 4124 (holotype) from the lower Tithonian of Eichst'tt; B, G SMF P 272 from the lower Tithonian of Eichst'tt; C, H SNSB-BSPG 1878 IV 6 from the lower Tithonian of Solnhofen; D, I LF 1436 from the lower Tithonian of Eichst'tt;…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1600+ words) The concept of the ecological niche, defined as the basic habitat requirements for a species, is central to understanding species geographic distributions and predicting their responses to environmental change. However, identifying the essential niche for large regional communities remains a…...

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1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1714+ words) Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)Cite this article We present here a series of actionable recommendations to address the existing structural and community challenges within the palaeontological and Earth science data landscape (Table 2). To address data fragmentation and structural redundancy in databasing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1381+ words) Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)Cite this article All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article and its Supplementary Information. These data are also available from the corresponding author. Bell, P. R. Standardized terminology and potential taxonomic utility…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (102+ words) The Original Article was published on 17 September 2025 Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA Paleontology, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC, USA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (112+ words) The Original Article was published on 30 October 2025 These authors contributed equally: Lindsay E. Zanno, James G. Napoli Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC, USA Lindsay E. Zanno&James G. Napoli Department…...

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