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

University of California, Berkeley paleontologist Juan Liu examined the Weberian apparatus in a newly described fossil fish and used its anatomy to update the timeline for how freshwater fish evolved.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 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

Leakey was an anthropologist and paleontologist who was interested in animals and Early Man.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall