Pollen Analysis Circular maintain contact with one another and maintain publication lists that had, until then, been published by Gunnar Erdtman as "Literature on Pollen Statistics and Related Topics". The first issue of the "Pollen Analysis Circular" was dated May 5, 1943 and published by Paul B. Sears (Oberlin College). Subsequent issues were generally edited by Sears, sometimes in cooperation with L.R. Wilson. In January 1945, the "Pollen Analysis Circular" was renamed the "Pollen and Spore Circular" to more accurately reflect its scope. After 1954, the Circular was incorporated into the "Micropaleontologist", soon renamed "Micropaleontology", published by the American Museum of Natural History.
Development of Spore pack has been revealed so far, called "galactic adventures" . It will include an adventure editor, as well as many new items and the ability for a player to go down to a planet's surface. On June 24, 2008, the "Spore: Galactic Edition" was announced. This special edition game is priced at $79.99, and includes a "Making of Spore" DVD video, a "How to Build a Better Being" DVD video, by National Geographic Channel (not included in all countries), a "The Art of Spore" hardback mini-book, a fold-out "Spore" poster and a 100-page Galactic Handbook. "Spore" extensively uses procedural generation,