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paleontology

[pay-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

Schwimmer said paleontology and other natural, Earth and space sciences can give students at regional universities opportunities to conduct meaningful "backyard research."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

In it Mantell was characterized as a mediocre anatomist whose modest contributions to paleontology were limited by a "want of exact knowledge."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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