paleontology

IPA: peɪɫiʌntˈɑɫʌdʒi

(American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.

Examples of "paleontology" in Sentences

Now a graduate student in paleontology at Yale, he returned there in 2004 to dig it up.
We'll find out when this freak storm ends and I can call my paleontology prof at college.
Are you now allowing that a YEC can get a Ph.D. in paleontology withot being a hyporcrite?
News of a young-earth creationist having earned a Ph.D. in paleontology have put ID critics around the blogosphere in a flutter.
Kate: pretty, bright-eyed, intelligent, she’s a graduate of Columbia and a Ph.D. candidate in paleontology (the study of prehistoric life).
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, for example, was widely respected for his research in paleontology before his theological writings made any impact.
It was in the life and earth sciences that I excelled, particularly in paleontology, which is often disparagingly labeled by the math and physics types as a "soft science."
I would just like to understand how someone can go through the trouble of obtaining a doctorate in paleontology if he holds beliefs that are in complete contradiction to those of the field.
Although his thesis advisor describes his work as "impeccable", some have "argued that his religious beliefs should bar him from earning an advanced degree in paleontology", according to the New York Times (subscription required).