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  • The Anthropocene has been rejected as a formal epoch by the International Commission on Stratigraphy. Moving on and recognizing the deeper and more complex roots of human impacts on our planet will enable us to better, and more fairly, address them.

    • Nicole Boivin
    • Todd Braje
    • Torben Rick
    Comment
  • Cliché or classic? Stephen L. Brusatte celebrates the enduring appeal of T. rex.

    • Stephen L. Brusatte
    Species Spotlight
  • Two centuries after the first non-avian dinosaur was announced, we celebrate this iconic clade with some specially commissioned content and a consideration of past and current research questions.

    Editorial
  • Mark Witton is a UK-based palaeontologist and artist. Since completing a PhD at the University of Portsmouth researching pterosaur ecology and diversity, he has predominantly worked as a consultant, author and artist, although he also remains active in palaeontological research. His artwork has been displayed around the world, from London’s Natural History Museum to Yale’s Peabody Museum. He is also known for his work researching and promoting the ‘Crystal Palace Dinosaurs’, which are among the world’s first naturalistic dinosaur reconstructions. Ahead of the bicentenary of the naming of Megalosaurus, we caught up with him to discuss the art and science of dinosaur reconstruction.

    • Luíseach Nic Eoin
    • Mark Witton
    Q&A
  • Two transmissible cancers that have been circulating in Tasmanian devils in recent decades continue to pose complex and interrelated ecological and evolutionary questions.

    Editorial
  • The current and fervent uptick in the natural sciences of seeking to engage with Indigenous partners signals a change in attitudes towards Indigenous knowledge systems and Peoples as well as their rights, but comes with a substantial amount of risk, burden and peril. To aid scientists in conducting research ‘in a good way’, we offer key insights and guidance that are rooted in our own scientific training and communities of practice.

    • Andrea J. Reid
    • Deborah A. McGregor
    • Jesse N. Popp
    Comment
  • The Brazilian Society of Palaeontology (BSP) has recently taken steps to become more involved in the repatriation of fossil specimens — a central issue in the global palaeontological community, as interest in combating scientific colonialism grows — both through collaboration with researchers and other Latin American scientific associations. We discuss our experience, including the challenges we have faced and how we have overcome them, in the hope of inspiring other scientific societies to play their part.

    • Hermínio Ismael de Araújo-Júnior
    • Renato Pirani Ghilardi
    • Sandro Marcelo Scheffler
    Comment
  • Recent research examines the legacy of colonialism and systemic racism on biodiversity patterns.

    Editorial
  • The causation of sexual orientation is likely to be complex and influenced by multiple factors. We advocate incorporating a broader cultural view into evolutionary and genetic studies to account for differences in how sexual orientation is experienced, expressed and understood in both humans and nonhuman animals.

    • Vincent Savolainen
    • Nathan W. Bailey
    • Karin J. H. Verweij
    Comment