paleontologist
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Life originated on Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago, according to Ross Anderson, a paleontologist at the University of Oxford in the U.K.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
But his highest level of fame came from playing a thoughtful paleontologist summoned to an island off Costa Rica full of cloned dinosaurs in “Jurassic Park” in 1993.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
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
Or I could have learned a whole lot more about fossils and become a paleontologist.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
According to Yale paleontologists, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa had a short snout, a heavily reinforced skull, and enlarged jaw muscles suited for snapping shut on large prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
The study involved paleontologists from Flinders University and Canterbury Museum, as well as volcanologists Joel Baker of the University of Auckland and Simon Barker of Victoria University of Wellington.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
Not just geologists, paleontologists, and ornithologists, but also farmers, breeders, and his hairdresser.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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