paleontologist
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"It is the earliest evidence of an aquatic lifestyle in mammals," says the paleontologist from the University of Bonn.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Tamirkhan's hind legs are long and slender with distinctive ankles, traits that are unmistakably zalambdalestoid," said study author Shawn Zack, a paleontologist at the University of Arizona.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Joseph El Adli, consulting paleontologist, spoke with The Times on Wednesday about the find.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
Or I could have learned a whole lot more about fossils and become a paleontologist.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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Zhelestids have been known to paleontologists for nearly 40 years, but most discoveries consisted of isolated teeth or incomplete remains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Museum paleontologists excavated some 70% of Thomas’s fossilized skeleton in the early 2000s, making it one of the most complete T. rex specimens ever found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"It will provide archaeologists and paleontologists worldwide with a powerful new tool for reconstructing past environments and histories in these challenging conditions."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 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
Watching paleontologists pulling things out of the ground—mostly worms—isn’t A-list entertainment.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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