paleontology

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"It gives us a new way to date fossil sites where volcanic layers are missing, a challenge that has limited paleontology for decades."

From Science Daily

A remarkably complete tyrannosaur skeleton has brought new clarity to one of paleontology's longest debates: whether Nanotyrannus was its own species or merely a young Tyrannosaurus rex.

From Science Daily

Conducting advanced molecular research in Africa on African fossils represents an important move toward transforming and decolonizing the field of paleontology.

From Science Daily

This discovery, which relied on close collaboration between experts in evolution, paleontology, and molecular biology, also highlights the importance of cross-disciplinary innovation.

From Science Daily

“It’s frustrating when you work in paleontology and you feel like it’s not effective science communication, and I wish I’d done a bit better.”

From Los Angeles Times