paleontologist

But his highest level of fame came from playing a thoughtful paleontologist summoned to an island off Costa Rica full of cloned dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” in 1993.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 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

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

Paul Martin, a paleontologist who was one of Haynes’s Arizona colleagues, thought otherwise.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

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

The discovery of Masripithecus moghraensis suggests that important parts of ape evolutionary history may remain buried in regions that paleontologists have not yet explored in depth.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 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

For a while, my friend Marisol and I both wanted to be paleontologists and search for dinosaur fossils.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate