paleontologist
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"This is achieved with the aid of gravity," explains paleontologist Prof. Dr. Thomas Martin from the University of Bonn.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
The paleontologist said he hoped to find teeth — or even a lower jaw — because it is key to further identifying the animal.
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
Erik Seiffert, a paleontologist at the University of Southern California and a co-author of the study, said the findings changed his view of early ape evolution.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 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
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
Crinoid fossils give paleontologists important clues about how early animals evolved and how complex life developed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 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
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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