Sea levels shape the face of the Earth, define processes of sedimentation, and influence the
evolution of life via the distribution of habitats. Ancient topographies can be reconstructed …

Quantitative studies of fossil data have proven critical to a number of major
macroevolutionary and macroecological discoveries, such as the 'Big 5'mass extinctions of …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Over the past three centuries, people have collected objects and specimens and placed
them in natural history museums throughout the world. Taken as a whole, this global …

The fossil and geologic records provide the primary data used to established absolute
timescales for timetrees. For the paleontological evaluation of proposed timetree timescales …

There is a contemporary trend in many major research institutions to de‐emphasize the
importance of natural history education in favor of theoretical, laboratory, or simulation …

Natural history collections are critical for modern scientific investigations, which are greatly
expanding on the potential data applications of historic specimens. However, using these …

Over 40 years ago, Raup and Sepkoski identified five episodes of elevated extinction in the
marine fossil record that were thought to be statistically distinct, thus warranting the term the …

Over the last 50 years, access to new data and analytical tools has expanded the study of
analytical paleobiology, contributing to innovative analyses of biodiversity dynamics over …

Fossil occurrence databases are indispensable resources to the palaeontological
community, yet present unique data cleaning challenges. Many studies devote significant …