Sentences with phrase «paleontology into»

But together, Cappellini and others argue, the papers have the potential to transform dinosaur paleontology into a molecular science, much as analyzing ancient DNA has revolutionized the study of human evolution.

Together, some argue the papers have the potential to transform dinosaur paleontology into a molecular science, much as analyzing ancient DNA has revolutionized the study of human evolution.

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How did you get into paleontology?

A friend of mine (who was actually valedictorian of our high school) went into the field of paleontology.

I could go on and elaborate on a number of other disciplines or facts that creationists have to pretend into oblivion to retain their faith, including the Ice Ages, cavemen and early hominids, much of microbiology, paleontology and archeology, continental drift and plate tectonics, even large parts of medical research (medical research on monkeys and mice only works because they share a common ancestor with us and therefore our fundamental cell biology and basic body architecture is identical to theirs).

I could go on and elaborate on a number of other disciplines or facts that creationists have to pretend into oblivion to retain their faith, including the Ice Ages, cavemen and early hominids, much of microbiology, paleontology and archeology, continental drift and plate tectonics.

Right now if you asked the National Science Foundation how much they thought they were going to be funding in paleontology over the next 30 years, they'd probably say zero, because they're not very much into historical science.

Schweitzer's first forays into paleontology were «a total hook,» she says.

The evidence we found at this site indicates that some hominin species was living in North America 115,000 years earlier than previously thought,» said Judy Gradwohl, president and CEO of the San Diego Natural History Museum, whose paleontology team discovered the fossils, managed the excavation, and incorporated the specimens into the Museum's research collection.

«Those are the moments that won't make it into books on paleontology, but they're important to me.»

The specimen luckily made its way into the hands of researchers currently led by Gregory Funston of the University of Alberta, along with his advisor Dr. Philip Currie (also of the University of Alberta) and the Institute of Paleontology and Geology of Mongolia (based in Ulaanbaatar).

Track sleuthing, or ichnology, is a branch of paleontology that's just coming into its own, with some of the most dramatic and surprising discoveries occurring in the wilds of western Canada.

Full's lizard analysis also led him into unfamiliar territory: paleontology.

It's a sort of positive feedback that ends up spiraling into missed lectures if you aren't careful,» warns Michael Henehan, who managed a bar at the University of Bristol while pursuing a master's degree in paleontology and evolution.

These imaging techniques have revolutionized the study of paleontology over the past decade, allowing paleontologists to gain essential insights into the anatomy, development and preservation of important specimens.

New fossils described yesterday at the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology in Mexico City, however, are providing insight into the timing of this extraordinary transformation.

Schweitzer's claims are, he worries, an example of the paleontology «arm waving» that finds its way into respectable journals.

A Westinghouse finalist's childhood fascination with fossils turns into a career in paleontology

«Each recovered fossil helps us to understand the ecosystem at that time and offers a detailed view into the life history on earth,» explains Professor Dr. Ralf - Dietrich Kahlke of the Senckenberg Research Station for Quaternary Paleontology in Weimar, and he continues, «The diversity of the more than 17,000 specimens retrieved to date ranges from a tiny frog skeleton to the largest known cheetahs in geological history.»

FiveThirtyEight cites examples: after The Hunger Games, more girls got into archery; after Jurassic Park, more kids got into paleontology; Star Trek created actual astrophysicists.