paleontology

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Most of the fossil material was originally collected in 1986 by Dr. Mary Dawson, Curator Emeritus at Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and a pioneer in Arctic paleontology.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

This discovery, which relied on close collaboration between experts in evolution, paleontology, and molecular biology, also highlights the importance of cross-disciplinary innovation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 28, 2025

The Natural History Museum hasn’t announced plans to display the fossils found under the school but already has a marine paleontology section on display called L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

It was the first time that Milad, a 17 year-old senior, had held a 125,000-year-old fossil and now he hopes to study marine paleontology at a university as he applies to colleges this fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

The person at the head of the table was the greatest star of the young science of paleontology.

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