paleontologist

His portrayal of a paleontologist suddenly discovering that the creatures he’s studied in rock and bone have come to life is just masterful.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

John Long, an Australian paleontologist who has also done extensive research in this field, called the study "quite outstanding."

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

Dr Nick Longrich, a paleontologist at the University of Bath, said his hunch was that they were mainly preying on ammonites.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Paul Martin, a paleontologist who was one of Haynes’s Arizona colleagues, thought otherwise.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Tuesday's purchase by an anonymous buyer highlights a surging market for dinosaur bones -- a trend that has drawn criticism from some paleontologists over the specimens going into private hands.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

The higher prices helped reshape the market, encouraging more fossils to come up for sale while giving commercial paleontologists more resources to fund costly and yearslong digs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

For years, paleontologists suspected that a larger predator was responsible for hunting these birds, but no direct evidence of such an animal had ever been found.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

To estimate the age of dinosaurs, paleontologists often examine growth rings preserved inside fossilized bones.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 22, 2026

It was before the beginning of history, so paleontologists have had to piece together the tale of the birth of mathematics from bits of stone and bone.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife