Nonequilibrium evolution and Phanerozoic biodiversity

[Oxytropidoceras]

A new normal: Study explains universal pattern 

in fossil record, Santa Fe Institute, June 26, 2019

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/06/190626160341.htm

http://www.terradaily.com/reports/A_new_normal_Study_explains_universal_pattern_in_fossil_record_999.html

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/sfi-ann061919.php

 

The paper is:

 

Rominger, A.J., Fuentes, M.A. and Marquet, P.A., 

2019. Nonequilibrium evolution of volatility in 

origination and extinction explains fat-tailed 

fluctuations in Phanerozoic biodiversity. Science 

Advances, 5(6), p.eaat0122. (open access paper)

https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/6/eaat0122.abstract

 

Yours,

 

Paul H.

[Gizmo]

Very interesting, thanks for posting!