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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

The discovery of Dasosaurus also highlights a complicated reality for paleontology.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 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

Between them they changed the world of paleontology.

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




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