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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Multiple roles available at Historical Biology! We are seeking a data editor, an associate editor & multiple review editors. Details: editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

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Data Editor needed for Historical Biology

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Mark Young @drmarkyoung.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

@historicalbiology.bsky.social Historical Biology is looking for a Data Editor to join the new Data Team! Dr Brooke Long-Fox (@brooke-long-fox.bsky.social) & Dr Sarah Shelley are our current Data Editors, interested in joining them? editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... #FossilFriday

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Mark Young @drmarkyoung.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social) Associate Editor team is growing! We’re currently looking for candidates with expertise in insects, other arthropods, molluscs, & conodonts. Interested in joining our team? editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... #FossilFriday

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Mark Young @drmarkyoung.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social) is creating a Review Board, and we’re looking for candidates across the entire span of palaeobiology. Interested in being a Review Editor? editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru... #FossilFriday

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Our newest #SciComm editorial covers our recent publication identifying salt glands in spinosaurs, adding a whole new layer to the great "aquatic" debate. Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2026.2686503 Read the original paper here: doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2026.2669954

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

My review of the gigantic, impressive 2024 book Senèze: Life in Central France Around Two Million Years Ago: Paleontology, Geochronology, Stratigraphy and Taphonomy is out at @historicalbiology.bsky.social; let me know if you want a pdf www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #Pleistocene #fossilmammals

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Senèze: life in Central France around two million years ago: paleontology, geochronology, stratigraphy and taphonomy

Published in Historical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Our new #ScienceCommunication editorial focuses on a new paper that constructed a fully OA, reusable dataset on sauropod DMTA: a case study of our recent transition to an Open & FAIR data policy! 🦕 doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2026.2672317 Read the original paper: doi.org/10.1080/08912963.2026.2627437

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A new sauropod DMTA dataset reinforces the case for large, reusable datasets

Published in Historical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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Ana García-Vázquez @paleoana.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I’m pleased to share that I’ve joined Historical Biology as a new Associate Editor! 😊 Looking forward to supporting research in molecular palaeontology and Quaternary faunas. #HistoricalBiology @historicalbiology.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/journals/ghb...

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Carlos Góis-Marques @cgoismarques.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🌋🌋🌋🌋🌲🌳🌲🌳 My newest paper! A small contribution to the #Tenerife and #Canary Islands #fossil record, this time focusing on #lava tree moulds, plant fossils that are often neglected in #Macaronesia. Open acess in @historicalbiology.bsky.social: doi.org/10.1080/0891...

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Mark Young @drmarkyoung.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

New paper alert! Julia Clarke & I wrote a piece in @historicalbiology.bsky.social on 'key advances' in descriptive anatomy, taxonomy/nomenclature, & interpretative palaeontology. We outline new online collections for our key themes www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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‘Key advances’ in descriptive anatomy, taxonomy/nomenclature, and interpretative palaeobiology: an outline and perspective

Published in Historical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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Eric Boll @eric-boll.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A huge thank you to @cooperpalaeo.bsky.social for writing an editorial about my recent publication in @historicalbiology.bsky.social! It feels fantastic to know that others recognize the value of my work! Check out the editorial by clicking this link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A picture of Eric Boll posed in the jaw of a T. rex with a copy of the Jurassic Park novel also in the jaws.

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Eric Boll @eric-boll.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🚨Publication Alert 🚨 I just got my master's thesis published in Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social). I analyzed print news coverage focused on paleontology and presents findings on the role of gender, metaphors, and topic selection in paleo-news. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Depictions of palaeontology by three major American news organisations in the 1990s

The 1990s was a decade where palaeontology was at the forefront of popular culture. The first two Jurassic Park films were massive summer blockbusters. At the same time, palaeontologists discovered...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

For #FossilFriday, we're pleased to announce Dr. Brooke Long-Fox as our new deputy editor-in-chief! Dr. Brooke Long-Fox is a paleobiologist whose research explores how organisms respond to environmental change across spatial & temporal scales.

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Pedro Godoy @pedrolgodoy.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Our paper on the phylogenetic nomenclature of Caimaninae is the Editor’s Pick in Historical Biology! 🐊 Glad to see the topic highlighted. www.researchgate.net/journal/Hist...

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Historical Biology - Editor Pick by Mark Young

Cidade et al. undertook a comprehensive treatment of the phylogenetic nomenclature of Caimaninae (which includes extant caimans). Rey et al. undertook morphometric analyses of Antulsporites spores fro...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

For #FossilFriday, we're paying tribute to fossils from the incredible work of our deputy editor-in-chief, Dr Hans Sues, who sadly passed away last weekend. This photo of him includes a cast of a Brontosaurus skull, a 20 m sauropod, from the Smithsonian where he worked 🦕(1/6)

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Reminder that Historical Biology is now operating under Publicly Available data policy 🔓 Submitting authors must make their data &/or code available in an online repository that mints a DOI at submission. See the link below for more information: authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/data-sharing...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

My review of Mark Witton's outstandingly good book King Tyrant, published 2025, is now online at Historical Biology ... www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UIQGI... Hit me up if you want a pdf #dinosaurs #books

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Reminder that Historical Biology is now operating under Publicly Available data policy 🔓️ Submitting authors must make their data &/or code available in an online repository that mints a DOI at submission. See the link below for more information: authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/data-sharing...

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Publicly available data sharing policy - Author Services

What is our publicly available data sharing policy, and what does it mean for you as an author? Find out with our handy guide.

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Mark Young @drmarkyoung.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

@historicalbiology.bsky.social - exciting new era has begun! Our first big step to becoming an Open Science & FAIR Journal. If anyone has any questions please do contact our Data Editor @brooke-long-fox.bsky.social

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Historical Biology is now operating under a new Publicly Available data policy 🔓 All submitting authors must make their data &/or code available in an online repository that mints a DOI at submission. See the link below for more information: authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/data-sharing...

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Publicly available data sharing policy - Author Services

What is our publicly available data sharing policy, and what does it mean for you as an author? Find out with our handy guide.

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

📣Editor spotlight Dr. Sue Beardmore uses skeletal taphonomy (articulation & completeness) to indicate past environments. She works for Historic Environment Scotland, reviewed fossil collections for National Museums Scotland & excavates Mesozoic vertebrates with the Natural History Museum of Utah

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

📣Editor spotlight Dr. Soledad Gouiric-Cavalli is a palaeoichthyologist at the Vertebrate Paleontology Division, at National University of La Plata (CONICET). Her research interests are studying the ichthyofaunas of Argentina and Antarctica 🐟 🇦🇷

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

For #FossilFriday, we have a fossil from our editor Andrea Villa. This is GMH Ce IV-4057-1933, holotype of the gecko Geiseleptes delfinoi from the Eocene of Geiseltal, Germany. This species represents the oldest member of the gekkotan family Sphaerodactylidae currently known.

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Matthew Warke @matthewwarke.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Fantastic press coverage for this paper by one of our @historicalbiology.bsky.social Deputy Editor, Rodrigo Temp Müller, published in @journalsystpal.bsky.social - a great free access read for this #FossilFriday

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Historical Biology is hiring new associate editors! We are seeking associate editors in several areas including, but not limited to, terrestrial invertebrates, marine invertebrates, taphonomy, and ichnology. See the following for more details: think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

📣Editor spotlight Dr. Andrea Villa is a vertebrate palaeontologist at the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont, in Spain. He mainly works on fossil herpetofaunas of Europe, Africa, and Asia and the comparative morphology of amphibians and reptiles (both extant and extinct) 🦎 🐸

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This article highlight: Registered Reports📜 Authors may now submit preregistered studies to Historical Biology; which can be done using one of two different pathways: internal preregistration and external preregistration. Find all details below & on website: www.tandfonline.com/action/autho...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

For #FossilFriday, we have a fossil from our editor Hans Püschel. This is Micrauchenia saladensis (SGO.PV.21700), a litoptern—one of the key groups of South American native ungulates (SANUs). Figure sourced from Figure 4 of Püschel et al. (2023).

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Matthew Warke @matthewwarke.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Are you interested in exploring an editorial role in paleontology this #FossilFriday? @historicalbiology.bsky.social is seeking Associate Editors across all areas but particularly experts in terrestrial & marine invertebrates, taphonomy, and ichnology. think.taylorandfrancis.com/editor_recru....

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

📣Editor spotlight Dr. Hans Püschel is a Chilean vertebrate palaeontologist who specialises in the evolution & biogeography of South American mammals by combining cutting-edge computational methods and fieldwork. He is currently a PI at the Millennium Nucleus EVOTEM in Santiago.

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

This article highlight: Editorial📜 This article covers opinion pieces or general commentary from the editorial board. These can include monthly science communication editorials on new papers & policy statements. Find all details below & on website: www.tandfonline.com/action/autho...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

This article highlight: Reply📜 This article is intended for authors to reply to commentary pieces on their work. Both commentaries and replies will be published together. Find all details below & on website: www.tandfonline.com/action/autho...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Day 2 of #2025SVP announcements! We are delighted to be promoting 6 of our editorial board members: Arnau Bolet, Diego Castaneda, Masaya Iijima, Beniamino Mecozzi, Jorgo Ristevski, & Mohd Shafi Bhat, to associate editors!

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Hello #2025SVP! This is the first of monthly announcements that, in January 2027, Historical Biology will be transitioning to Online-Only! Feel free to come to the Taylor & Francis booth (Booth 1, Hall 3) and meet our editor in chief Mark Young on Friday at 1630-1700 for any queries.

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Mark Young @drmarkyoung.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

@historicalbiology.bsky.social is taking on new Associate Editors and Editorial Board Members! Please see the ad for further details.

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

In January, we will be changing data policy to Publicly Available. Data & code for future submissions must be submitted to a public data repository. Inquiries can be directed to our editor in chief Mark Young or data editor Brooke Long-Fox. authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/data-sharing...

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Matthew Warke @matthewwarke.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I'll be at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's annual meeting in Birmingham (UK) next week. 🦖 We have an exciting itinerary planned including several Meet the Editor sessions. Come say hi and bring your questions to any of our editors at our booth! 🤝 #SVP2025 #2025SVP #paleontology

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

📣Editor spotlight Dr Mohd Shaffi Bhat is a postdoc at Auburn University. His research interests lie in the evolution of vertebrates, focusing on their morphology, taxonomy, and their bone microstructure (i.e., histology) 🦴

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

This article highlight: Article Commentary📜 This article allows authors to leave comments on work previously published in Historical Biology. If this is a critique, the authors of the original work can write a reply article. Find all details below & on website: www.tandfonline.com/action/autho...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

For #FossilFriday, we have a fossil from our editor Masaya Iijima. This is specimen XM 12-1558, from Xinhui museum in Guangdog, China. It belongs to Hanyusuchus, a large (>6 m) crocodylian that became extinct only a few hundred years ago in south China, likely due to habitat loss and hunting 🐊

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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Very happy to see final, printed version of 'The response to and rejection of Brian Ford's Too Big To Walk, a 21st century effort to reinstate the aquatic dinosaur hypothesis' in Historical Biology vol 37, number 9 (Oct 2025). Contact me if you want a pdf. #dinosaurs @historicalbiology.bsky.social

Front page of Naish article on Brian Ford's dinosaur hypothesis.

'Who the hell is Prof Brian J Ford' section of Naish paper.

Figures from Naish paper, showing dinosaur drawings.

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

📣Editor spotlight Masaya Iijima is a researcher focusing on the comparative morphology and systematics of crocodylians to assess the biological and ecological factors behind major faunal changes, such as the Quaternary megafauna extinction 🐊

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

This article highlight: Discussion📜 This article serves as an opinion piece. This can include theoretical or controversial topics so long as they are ethical and scientifically justified. Find all details below & on website: www.tandfonline.com/action/autho...

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

For #FossilFriday, we have a fossil from our editor Diego Castanera. This is an Ornithopod track overstepping a sauropod track in the Late Jurassic Las Cerradicas tracksite (Galve, Spain), an example of gregarious behavior among sauropod & ornithopod herds & quadrupedalism in ornithopod dinosaurs 🦕

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Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

📣Editor spotlight Diego Castanera is a Researcher at Deparment of Ciencias de la Tierra, Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain). He specialises in vertebrate ichnology with emphasis on dinosaur, pterosaur, crocodylomorph, mammal and bird tracks 🦖 🐊

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