The inaugural Indian Wildlife Ecology Conference took place on 14–16 June 2024. We talked to the co-conveners of this conference, Ajith Kumar and Jayashree Ratnam, about how the event fostered connections among Indian wildlife ecologists, and their future plans.

Archaeologist with a wide view of prehistory and a passion for innovative collaboration.

Robust debate and discussion are crucial ingredients in the advancement of science, but should always be conducted with respect and civility.

Correction to: Nature Ecology & Evolution https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02526-1, published online 9 September 2024.

Armed conflicts inflict a massive toll on people and nature, but hope exists in the recognition that lasting peace can be closely tied to ecosystem restoration

A dinosaur with a disputed name opened Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan’s eyes to the world of palaeobiology.

A palaeontologist of varied interests who realized biomineralized fauna were key to understanding early animal evolution

Correction to: Nature Ecology & Evolution https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02554-x, published online 29 October 2024.

arising from F. Saleh et al. Nature Ecology & Evolution https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02331-w (2024) Saleh et al.1 announced the Cabrières Biota as a new exceptionally preserved fossil assemblage (Konservat-Lagerstätte) of Early Ordovician age dominated by sponges and algae. New deposits of this type are needed to better understand Ordovician ecology and biodiversification and the Cabrières assemblage

Accuracy and clarity in the names of species are achieved through globally agreed rules: the various international codes of nomenclature. For plants, proposed amendments to these rules1 are debated during a week-long side meeting of the International Botanical Congress, which is held once every six years — most recently in Madrid in mid-July 2024 (ref. 2). Amendments accepted by delegates to that meeting

National plans submitted ahead of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP16 in Columbia should prioritize action over empty ambition, and must integrate with other nations’ plans to constructively work towards global aims.