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paleontologist

[pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jist, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒɪst, ˌpæl i- /


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Countless more fossils remain in the ground, including at Phu Wiang National Park, two hours away, where Suravech and his veteran paleontologist father -- and boss -- Varuvudh work on a dig.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

His portrayal of a paleontologist suddenly discovering that the creatures he’s studied in rock and bone have come to life is just masterful.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Field notebooks recently recovered from a late paleontologist have provided the crucial missing details researchers needed to complete a study of a remarkable fossil fish discovered nearly three decades ago.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

“There’s a lot of unknowns,” said Sasha Travaglio, a spokesperson for the Santa Rosa Island fire Burned Area Emergency Response team, which includes a hydrologist, a soil scientist, an archaeologist, a paleontologist and a botanist.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

Mantell was a lanky assemblage of shortcomings–he was vain, self-absorbed, priggish, neglectful of his family–but never was there a more devoted amateur paleontologist.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

By presenting the skeleton as a connected structure, it can also help paleontologists examine its anatomy and better understand how the predator lived.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

After closely examining the short-snouted animal, Yale paleontologists determined that it belonged to a previously unknown species.

From Science Daily Jul. 30, 2026

Tuesday's purchase by an anonymous buyer highlights a surging market for dinosaur bones -- a trend that has drawn criticism from some paleontologists over the specimens going into private hands.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

The higher prices helped reshape the market, encouraging more fossils to come up for sale while giving commercial paleontologists more resources to fund costly and yearslong digs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

If the Wexford-Smythe paleontologists are right and our little dig turns into a major find, Dad wants to reinvent Chokecherry as the dinosaur capital of North America.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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