paleontologist
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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
The fossils were unearthed from the Bayanshiree Formation in southeastern Mongolia and were first studied in the 1970s by paleontologist Altangerel Perle, who initially compared them to a similar species known as Alectrosaurus from China.
From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2025
Bailey’s character, the bespectacled paleontologist named Henry, evokes Harrison Ford’s “Indiana Jones”-era heartthrob, with director Gareth Edwards making sure to capture his wire-rimmed glasses beaming in the natural light.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025
Leakey was an anthropologist and paleontologist who was interested in animals and Early Man.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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