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paleontology

[pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl i- /
NOUN
archaeology
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Afterwards, I decided I really want to learn about the geology of L.A., and I found an interest in paleontology, too.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Schwimmer emphasized that fields like paleontology and other Earth sciences offer valuable opportunities for students to participate in hands-on research close to home.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

In the subreddit, the latest advancements in paleontology appear alongside divided reactions to dinosaur media, like Netflix’s recent Morgan Freeman-narrated docuseries, “The Dinosaurs.”

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

"Direct dating of fossils is a paleontologist's dream," says study co-author Lindsay Zanno, associate research professor at North Carolina State University and head of paleontology at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

It would be reasonable to suppose that Richard Owen’s petty rivalries marked the low point of nineteenth-century paleontology, but in fact worse was to come, this time from overseas.

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




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