Mark Young
@drmarkyoung.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist/vertebrate palaeontologist (work on 🦤🐊)
Editor-in-Chief of Historical Biology
ICZN Commissioner
Lover of rock/metal & sci-fi/horror/fantasy🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/drmarkyoung
Editor-in-Chief of Historical Biology
ICZN Commissioner
Lover of rock/metal & sci-fi/horror/fantasy🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/drmarkyoung
@historicalbiology.bsky.social is taking on new Associate Editors and Editorial Board Members! Please see the ad for further details.
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...
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...
Associate Editors for Historical Biology
think.taylorandfrancis.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
@historicalbiology.bsky.social is taking on new Associate Editors and Editorial Board Members! Please see the ad for further details.
Please take note - Historical Biology is moving to ‘Publicly Available’ data policy in Jan 2026. If data/code is used in a paper, they will be required to be in an online repository.
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...
authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/data-sharing...
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.
authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Please take note - Historical Biology is moving to ‘Publicly Available’ data policy in Jan 2026. If data/code is used in a paper, they will be required to be in an online repository.
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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
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
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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
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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In a new Editorial, Historical Biology promotes preregistration, Registered Reports, @pci-regreports.bsky.social and PCI-Paleonotology, and a three year plan to move to open and FAIR data standards.
A forward-looking approach by @drmarkyoung.bsky.social.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
A forward-looking approach by @drmarkyoung.bsky.social.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
www.tandfonline.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In a new Editorial, Historical Biology promotes preregistration, Registered Reports, @pci-regreports.bsky.social and PCI-Paleonotology, and a three year plan to move to open and FAIR data standards.
A forward-looking approach by @drmarkyoung.bsky.social.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
A forward-looking approach by @drmarkyoung.bsky.social.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Interested in preregistration and registered reports? Historical Biology supports both! My new editorial on these developments:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Support for preregistration and registered reports at Historical Biology
In this editorial, I will update the readership on the progress of the new ‘Registered Report’ article type, our support for preregistration, and how this furthers our goal of becoming an Open and ...
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October 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Interested in preregistration and registered reports? Historical Biology supports both! My new editorial on these developments:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Publication day for My Grandparents Were Dinosaurs!
The story of how birds evolved from dinosaurs, for kids, from the creative mind of @annebrusatte.bsky.social ! And some fact-checking from me.
Thrilled to unbox our copies. And you can get yours in the link below!
The story of how birds evolved from dinosaurs, for kids, from the creative mind of @annebrusatte.bsky.social ! And some fact-checking from me.
Thrilled to unbox our copies. And you can get yours in the link below!
September 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Publication day for My Grandparents Were Dinosaurs!
The story of how birds evolved from dinosaurs, for kids, from the creative mind of @annebrusatte.bsky.social ! And some fact-checking from me.
Thrilled to unbox our copies. And you can get yours in the link below!
The story of how birds evolved from dinosaurs, for kids, from the creative mind of @annebrusatte.bsky.social ! And some fact-checking from me.
Thrilled to unbox our copies. And you can get yours in the link below!
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MorphoBank Connects kicks off Sept. 18 with featured speaker presentations on research applications, integrations & innovative uses of MorphoBank. Speakers include 🧵
READ MORE: bit.ly/MorphoConnectsBlog
REGISTER: bit.ly/morphobankconnect
#evolutionarybiology #paleontology #phylogenetics #biology
READ MORE: bit.ly/MorphoConnectsBlog
REGISTER: bit.ly/morphobankconnect
#evolutionarybiology #paleontology #phylogenetics #biology
August 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
MorphoBank Connects kicks off Sept. 18 with featured speaker presentations on research applications, integrations & innovative uses of MorphoBank. Speakers include 🧵
READ MORE: bit.ly/MorphoConnectsBlog
REGISTER: bit.ly/morphobankconnect
#evolutionarybiology #paleontology #phylogenetics #biology
READ MORE: bit.ly/MorphoConnectsBlog
REGISTER: bit.ly/morphobankconnect
#evolutionarybiology #paleontology #phylogenetics #biology
@historicalbiology.bsky.social now has online Collections. One where I highlight papers that are thought-provoking or advance a field. The other is edited by our Science Communication Editor (@cooperpalaeo.bsky.social) - which brings together his SciComm series.
www.tandfonline.com/journals/ghb...
www.tandfonline.com/journals/ghb...
Historical Biology article collections
Browse article collections from Historical Biology
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August 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
@historicalbiology.bsky.social now has online Collections. One where I highlight papers that are thought-provoking or advance a field. The other is edited by our Science Communication Editor (@cooperpalaeo.bsky.social) - which brings together his SciComm series.
www.tandfonline.com/journals/ghb...
www.tandfonline.com/journals/ghb...
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Our newest #ScienceCommunication editorial covers a remarkable dinosaur specimen; but one that also has a troubled history in smuggling & private collections.
Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the original paper: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the original paper: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
August 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our newest #ScienceCommunication editorial covers a remarkable dinosaur specimen; but one that also has a troubled history in smuggling & private collections.
Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the original paper: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the original paper: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
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For #FossilFriday, we have a fossil from our editor John Whitlock.
This Diplodocus specimen is Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CM) 11161. It is essentially complete, largely undeformed, and has been studied so extensively; making it an exceptionally important fossil for understanding feeding 🦕
This Diplodocus specimen is Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CM) 11161. It is essentially complete, largely undeformed, and has been studied so extensively; making it an exceptionally important fossil for understanding feeding 🦕
May 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
For #FossilFriday, we have a fossil from our editor John Whitlock.
This Diplodocus specimen is Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CM) 11161. It is essentially complete, largely undeformed, and has been studied so extensively; making it an exceptionally important fossil for understanding feeding 🦕
This Diplodocus specimen is Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CM) 11161. It is essentially complete, largely undeformed, and has been studied so extensively; making it an exceptionally important fossil for understanding feeding 🦕
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Our newest #ScienceCommunication editorial covers a fascinating new paper detailing the collection of Sir John Murray on board the HMS Challenger at @nhm-london.bsky.social
Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the original paper by Miller & Jouet-Sarkany: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the original paper by Miller & Jouet-Sarkany: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
June 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our newest #ScienceCommunication editorial covers a fascinating new paper detailing the collection of Sir John Murray on board the HMS Challenger at @nhm-london.bsky.social
Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the original paper by Miller & Jouet-Sarkany: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the editorial here: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Read the original paper by Miller & Jouet-Sarkany: doi.org/10.1080/0891...
Historical Biology now has a Phylogenetics Editor (Dr Rodrigo Müller). Please read Rodrigo’s editorial where he goes over that this means for the Journal www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Phylogenetic studies at Historical Biology
Published in Historical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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June 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Historical Biology now has a Phylogenetics Editor (Dr Rodrigo Müller). Please read Rodrigo’s editorial where he goes over that this means for the Journal www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Evidence of osteophagia in Mesozoic mammals: multituberculate tooth marks on a hadrosaurid maxilla from the Late Cretaceous of the Russian Far East: Historical Biology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Evidence of osteophagia in Mesozoic mammals: multituberculate tooth marks on a hadrosaurid maxilla from the Late Cretaceous of the Russian Far East
The study of bioerosional traces provides new information on the behaviour and feeding repertoire of ancient vertebrates. Here, we describe extensive bioerosional traces (tooth marks) on the maxill...
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May 9, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Evidence of osteophagia in Mesozoic mammals: multituberculate tooth marks on a hadrosaurid maxilla from the Late Cretaceous of the Russian Far East: Historical Biology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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We're delighted to welcome Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social as our latest (and 36th) PCI RR-friendly journal!
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Complete list of PCI RR-friendly journals: rr.peercommunityin.org/about/pci_rr...
Full journal entry: rr.peercommunityin.org/about/pci_rr...
Complete list of PCI RR-friendly journals: rr.peercommunityin.org/about/pci_rr...
March 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We're delighted to welcome Historical Biology @historicalbiology.bsky.social as our latest (and 36th) PCI RR-friendly journal!
Full journal entry: rr.peercommunityin.org/about/pci_rr...
Complete list of PCI RR-friendly journals: rr.peercommunityin.org/about/pci_rr...
Full journal entry: rr.peercommunityin.org/about/pci_rr...
Complete list of PCI RR-friendly journals: rr.peercommunityin.org/about/pci_rr...
Some exciting Historical Biology updates!
1. We've changed data policy, to 'share upon reasonable request'. This is our first step to becoming an Open & FAIR journal. Now data availability statements are mandatory: authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/.../data.../
1. We've changed data policy, to 'share upon reasonable request'. This is our first step to becoming an Open & FAIR journal. Now data availability statements are mandatory: authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/.../data.../
authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com
May 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Some exciting Historical Biology updates!
1. We've changed data policy, to 'share upon reasonable request'. This is our first step to becoming an Open & FAIR journal. Now data availability statements are mandatory: authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/.../data.../
1. We've changed data policy, to 'share upon reasonable request'. This is our first step to becoming an Open & FAIR journal. Now data availability statements are mandatory: authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/.../data.../
Reposted by Mark Young
We will soon be changing our minimum Data Sharing Policy to ‘Share Upon Reasonable Request’ where authors agree to make data available provided this does not violate ethical concerns.
Data Availability Statements will also be mandatory. Guidance:
authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/data-sharing....
Data Availability Statements will also be mandatory. Guidance:
authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/data-sharing....
May 2, 2025 at 10:57 AM
We will soon be changing our minimum Data Sharing Policy to ‘Share Upon Reasonable Request’ where authors agree to make data available provided this does not violate ethical concerns.
Data Availability Statements will also be mandatory. Guidance:
authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/data-sharing....
Data Availability Statements will also be mandatory. Guidance:
authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/data-sharing....
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Let that sink in: track depth as a driving factor in the formation of dinosaur tail traces: Historical Biology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Let that sink in: track depth as a driving factor in the formation of dinosaur tail traces
To date, most reports of dinosaur tail traces have been limited to a small number per tracksite and have not included a detailed analysis of the associated trackways. Carreras Pampa comprises an Up...
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April 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Let that sink in: track depth as a driving factor in the formation of dinosaur tail traces: Historical Biology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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I'm excited to serve as the Data Editor for Historical Biology! 🎉
Please read Brooke’s (@brooke-long-fox.bsky.social) editorial! She is the Data Editor for Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social) and is forming the guidelines for our transition to be an Open and FAIR journal. Watch out for further updates from her!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Data sharing at historical biology
In this editorial, as the new Data Editor of Historical Biology, I will discuss how the journal is strengthening its commitment to research transparency, reproducibility and accessibility. This ini...
www.tandfonline.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I'm excited to serve as the Data Editor for Historical Biology! 🎉
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Our first #ScienceCommunication editorial is published! Here, we highlight one of our recently published studies on a classic "dinosaur trackway" from the 1940s 🦕 🦖 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The study being highlighted can be read #OpenAccess 🔓 here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The study being highlighted can be read #OpenAccess 🔓 here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
March 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Our first #ScienceCommunication editorial is published! Here, we highlight one of our recently published studies on a classic "dinosaur trackway" from the 1940s 🦕 🦖 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The study being highlighted can be read #OpenAccess 🔓 here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The study being highlighted can be read #OpenAccess 🔓 here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Please read Brooke’s (@brooke-long-fox.bsky.social) editorial! She is the Data Editor for Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social) and is forming the guidelines for our transition to be an Open and FAIR journal. Watch out for further updates from her!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Data sharing at historical biology
In this editorial, as the new Data Editor of Historical Biology, I will discuss how the journal is strengthening its commitment to research transparency, reproducibility and accessibility. This ini...
www.tandfonline.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Please read Brooke’s (@brooke-long-fox.bsky.social) editorial! She is the Data Editor for Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social) and is forming the guidelines for our transition to be an Open and FAIR journal. Watch out for further updates from her!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Morphology, development and ecological implications of the dentition of Bajadasaurus pronuspinax: Historical Biology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Morphology, development and ecological implications of the dentition of Bajadasaurus pronuspinax
The associated preservation between dentitions and dentigerous elements is crucial for understanding diverse biological features. Notwithstanding, their fossil record in Sauropoda is relatively sel...
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March 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Morphology, development and ecological implications of the dentition of Bajadasaurus pronuspinax: Historical Biology: Vol 0, No 0 - Get Access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Mark Young
We have a new special issue in the works at Historical Biology: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Human Behavior and Paleoecological Dynamics in Early and Middle Pleistocene Europe! We will be taking submissions until March 31st.
You can read more at: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu....
You can read more at: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu....
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Human Behavior and Paleoecological Dynamics in Early and Middle Pleistocene Europe
think.taylorandfrancis.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
We have a new special issue in the works at Historical Biology: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Human Behavior and Paleoecological Dynamics in Early and Middle Pleistocene Europe! We will be taking submissions until March 31st.
You can read more at: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu....
You can read more at: think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issu....
New editorial: Darren (@tetzoo.bsky.social) is the new Book Review Editor at Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social). If anyone has ideas for book (online or hard copy) that they’d like to either review, or see reviewed, please contact Darren!
A new article from me, just out in @historicalbiology.bsky.social ... Thoughts on reviewing books, from an incoming book review editor ... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Thoughts on reviewing books, from an incoming book review editor
Published in Historical Biology: An International Journal of Paleobiology (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
New editorial: Darren (@tetzoo.bsky.social) is the new Book Review Editor at Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social). If anyone has ideas for book (online or hard copy) that they’d like to either review, or see reviewed, please contact Darren!
Reposted by Mark Young
For all submitting authors: our journal has funding agreements with various institutions that may allow you the option of publishing your work #OpenAccess 🔓for free! You can check on our website to see if this is an option for your work: www.tandfonline.com/openaccess/m...
Open access funding | Taylor & Francis Online
Taylor & Francis open access funding offer institutions a bespoke solution to support their researchers in publishing open access.
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March 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
For all submitting authors: our journal has funding agreements with various institutions that may allow you the option of publishing your work #OpenAccess 🔓for free! You can check on our website to see if this is an option for your work: www.tandfonline.com/openaccess/m...
I can officially announce that I have been elected as an ICZN Commissioner. I’m deeply honoured that the international zoological community voted me to be one of the eight new commissioners. My fellow new commissioners are listed on the ICZN website: www.iczn.org
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
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March 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
I can officially announce that I have been elected as an ICZN Commissioner. I’m deeply honoured that the international zoological community voted me to be one of the eight new commissioners. My fellow new commissioners are listed on the ICZN website: www.iczn.org