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paleontologist

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


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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

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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