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paleontologist

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


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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

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

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

"Whenever you have an exciting discovery, if you're a paleontologist, you always know that you need more information," said Reed.

From Science Daily May 16, 2026

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

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Because those hard structures had not evolved, paleontologists must rely on rare environments capable of preserving fragile cells and soft tissues.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 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

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 upshot is that by the turn of the twentieth century, paleontologists had literally tons of old bones to pick over.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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