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paleontology

[pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jee, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌpæl i- /
NOUN
archaeology
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Someone in the comments section tagged Thompson, who also works as a paleontology adviser for the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

But funding for paleontology remains limited and the research community small, while expeditions into remote areas can be costly.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Professional paleontology nerd Riley Black gives us her delightfully detailed assessment.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

The fossil is now part of the Museum of the Rockies' paleontology collection, where one extraordinary feature immediately stands out: a broken tyrannosaur tooth remains lodged in the animal's face.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Similar ones apply to other historical subjects whose place among the natural sciences is nevertheless secure, including astronomy, climatology, ecology, evolutionary biology, geology, and paleontology.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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