paleontologist
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One of the most famous discoveries came in 2005, when paleontologist Mary Schweitzer and colleagues reported soft tissue structures inside a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
If you’re a paleontologist, you probably know this.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
"I never would have imagined I'd come across such a spectacular discovery in the region where I live," said Milan-based paleontologist Cristiano Dal Sasso.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025
It was developed in conjunction with paleontologist Gregory M. Erickson, currently a member of the faculty of Florida State University.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
Richard Owen, the paleontologist who hovered over England’s natural historians like a patrician falcon, descended from the Royal College of Surgeons, to verify and catalog Darwin’s fossil skeletons.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Tyrannosaurus Lex(icon)
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Paleontology: Dinosaurs - Introductory
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