Paleontology

'Missing links' of evolution, explained

When we look at the world around us, we see a wondrous variety of living things. How do species evolve into all these different forms? UChicago scientists explain.

UChicago paleontologist Paul Sereno’s fossil lab moves to Washington Park

New facility includes space for fossil preparation, community programs, and specimens collected from worldwide expeditions

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

UChicago paleontologists help unearth evidence that suggests the dinosaur giant was the scourge of the shoreline, but was not a deep-water killer

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

Scan of Field Museum fossil to help determine the purpose of the dinosaur’s arms

Prof. Susan Kidwell honored for pioneering work on fossil record

Paleontological Society Medal recognizes scientist’s conservation paleobiology research