000170212 001__ 170212 000170212 005__ 20260407115449.0 000170212 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1017/pab.2025.10042 000170212 0248_ $$2sideral$$a148744 000170212 037__ $$aART-2025-148744 000170212 041__ $$aeng 000170212 100__ $$aSmith, Jansen A. 000170212 245__ $$aIdentifying the Big Questions in paleontology: a community-driven project 000170212 260__ $$c2025 000170212 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000170212 5203_ $$aPaleontology provides insights into the history of the planet, from the origins of life billions of years ago to the biotic changes of the Recent. The scope of paleontological research is as vast as it is varied, and the field is constantly evolving. In an effort to identify “Big Questions” in paleontology, experts from around the world came together to build a list of priority questions the field can address in the years ahead. The 89 questions presented herein (grouped within 11 themes) represent contributions from nearly 200 international scientists. These questions touch on common themes including biodiversity drivers and patterns, integrating data types across spatiotemporal scales, applying paleontological data to contemporary biodiversity and climate issues, and effectively utilizing innovative methods and technology for new paleontological insights. In addition to these theoretical questions, discussions touch upon structural concerns within the field, advocating for an increased valuation of specimen-based research, protection of natural heritage sites, and the importance of collections infrastructure, along with a stronger emphasis on human diversity, equity, and inclusion. These questions offer a starting point—an initial nucleus of consensus that paleontologists can expand on—for engaging in discussions, securing funding, advocating for museums, and fostering continued growth in shared research directions. 000170212 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 000170212 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000170212 700__ $$aDowding, Elizabeth M. 000170212 700__ $$aAbdelhady, Ahmed A. 000170212 700__ $$aAbondio, Paolo 000170212 700__ $$aAraújo, Ricardo 000170212 700__ $$aAze, Tracy 000170212 700__ $$aBalisi, Mairin A. 000170212 700__ $$aBuatois, Luis A. 000170212 700__ $$aCarvajal-Chitty, Humberto 000170212 700__ $$aChattopadhyay, Devapriya 000170212 700__ $$aCoiro, Mario 000170212 700__ $$aDietl, Gregory P. 000170212 700__ $$aGonzález Arango, Catalina 000170212 700__ $$aKevrekidis, Charalampos 000170212 700__ $$aKimmig, Julien 000170212 700__ $$aMychajliw, Alexis M. 000170212 700__ $$aPimiento, Catalina 000170212 700__ $$aRegalado Fernández, Omar Rafael 000170212 700__ $$aSchroeder, Katlin M. 000170212 700__ $$aWarnock, Rachel C. 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