Paleontology

Mega-predator likely wasn’t underwater hunter, researchers argue An artist's rendering of two spinosauruses in battle

Mega-predator likely wasn’t underwater hunter, researchers argue

SUE the T. rex’s right arm undergoes CT scan at UChicago Medicine A closeup view of Field Museum researchers removing SUE's arm before the CT scan

SUE the T. rex’s right arm undergoes CT scan at UChicago Medicine

Prof. Susan Kidwell honored for pioneering work on fossil record Botany Pond

Prof. Susan Kidwell honored for pioneering work on fossil record

Fish story for the ages: High schooler unearths rare fossil Student and professor with fossil

Fish story for the ages: High schooler unearths rare fossil

Paul Sereno

An Archaeological Riddle In the Sahara with Paul Sereno (Ep. 23)

A UChicago paleontologist puts aside dinosaur hunting when he discovers a never-before-seen ancient society.

Fossilized slime of ancient eel-like creature shakes up vertebrate family tree Thumbnail

Fossilized slime of ancient eel-like creature shakes up vertebrate family tree

UChicago partners with scholars, political leaders to preserve Niger’s heritage Thumbnail

UChicago partners with scholars, political leaders to preserve Niger’s heritage

Fossil reveals global exodus of mammals’ near relatives to major continents Fossil

Fossil reveals global exodus of mammals’ near relatives to major continents

Paleoanthropologist explores roots of evolution hero image

Paleoanthropologist explores roots of evolution

Lost ecosystem found buried in mud of southern California coastal waters Pile of bivalve shells

Lost ecosystem found buried in mud of southern California coastal waters