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"Growing evidence suggests that biodiversity mediates parasite prevalence. We have compiled the first global database on occurrences and prevalence of marine parasitism throughout the Phanerozoic and assess the relationship with biodiversity to test if there is support for amplification or dilution...

Temperatures on Earth had a significant influence on the course of evolution. A particularly high number of new species of marine animals emerged after earth-historically short cooling periods, which had already been preceded by a much longer cooling period. This is the conclusion reached by resear...

Geologists at FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg joined forces with researchers from France, Berlin, and Portugal to investigate the extent to which the growth of belemnites and changes to their appearance depend on ecological reactions and whether these changes are evidence of environmental crises that could h...

"The role of human influence on the climate system is undisputed" says working group 1 co-chair Valérie Masson-Delmotte. The #IPCC released its latest #ClimateReport  #ClimateChange 2021: the Physical Science Basis. Paleosynthesis PI Wolfgang Kiessling a...

Just in time before the summer break, we are happy to present you the latest newsletter. ...Updates on workshops, Open Research Challenge, FossilDiscovery... just download it here!

published by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) "Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the most pressing issues of the Anthropocene. While there is recognition in both sc...

We're happy to be able to present our newly designed icons for the workshops and the Big Questions! The uni design team did a wonderful job engaging with the workshop topics. Each workshop now has its individual icon that makes it stand out. Curious? Then click here :)

"I never dreamed of being a scientist. Growing up, I never even gave a thought of what scientists did or what they looked like. Actually, until a few years ago, if you had told me to picture a scientist, the first thing that would have come to mind would be one of the evil scientists in animated f...

"The fight against global warming and for sustainable development can only be successful if humanity now thinks together about climate protection, biodiversity and social justice and takes into account their interactions on an equal footing in all political decisions – global, national and regional...

We are pleased that we can further increase the presence of PaleoSynthesis. We recently got our own Facebook account and will no longer post through the Institute's. Additionally, we are now also there for you via Instagram. Follow us on: @PaleoSynthesisProject