paleontologist
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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
John Long, an Australian paleontologist who has also done extensive research in this field, called the study "quite outstanding."
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Researchers chose the name Tylosaurus rex as a tribute to paleontologist John Thurmond.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2026
Dr Nick Longrich, a paleontologist at the University of Bath, said his hunch was that they were mainly preying on ammonites.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 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
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
The tracks were first spotted by a worker at Dewars Farm Quarry in Oxfordshire four years ago - with paleontologists soon descending on the site.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The discovery adds powerful new support to a controversial idea that has divided paleontologists for more than 30 years.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
The center incorporates a lab with a glass wall through which visitors can watch paleontologists cleaning bones.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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