Search fossil research and resources
Built by domain specialists
4Paleontology is a focused search engine and resource hub for anyone working with or interested in paleontology. We combine multiple indexes, institutional catalogs, curated vendor lists, and AI tools to surface literature, specimen records, field guides, and news that general search engines often miss. Use the site to search research papers, museum collections, field methods, fossil sellers with provenance data, and educational resources. Our team includes search architects, experienced users, and paleontology specialists who help tune relevance for scientific and field needs. Part of the 4SEARCH network of topic specific search engines.
Latest Articles
T-Rex Fossil Sells for a Record $50.1M at Auction, Sparking Concern Among Academics
31+ min ago (203+ words) Aware of the criticism, Hatton has also pointed out that commercial fossil hunters often unearth dinosaurs that might otherwise never be excavated. It has also been brought up that loans from private collectors are possible, such as billionaire Ken Griffin…...
Jurassic Quest Offers Roaring Family Adventure in Jacksonville 🦖
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (287+ words) If you thought the Jacksonville Zoo is the only place dinosaurs are spending their summer in Jacksonville, think again! All of your favorite prehistoric dinosaurs are headed to the Prime Osborn Convention Center for Jurassic Quest: Happening July 31 - August 2, this…...
Unearth a story at Livingston Manor-Roscoe Library
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (284+ words) The River Reporter Unearth a story at Livingston Manor-Roscoe Library LIVINGSTON MANOR AND ROSCOE, NY — This summer, children and teens are invited to “Unearth a Story” at the Livingston Manor-Roscoe Library. Every July and August, the library offers a robust…...
Did the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs drive tuna evolution?
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (592+ words) A new study reveals that tunas evolved their signature size, speed, and warm-bloodedness gradually over 50 million years rather than in rapid response to the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs. A long-held theory suggests that the asteroid strike…...
The gang’s all here! – Why Evolution Is True
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (127+ words) Feeding time (four—count them, four: And an early morning nap, with Miss Duck being nearby. (I’ve already fed them twice): And naptime turns into a huddle underneath mom. One underneath: Two underneath (look at those fat little tummies!): All…...
'Rajasaur' Screens India's Dinosaur Story At CA Museum
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (234+ words) CLAREMONT, CA – The award-winning short film ‘Rajasaur’, billed as the first narrative film to feature dinosaurs from India, received an enthusiastic response during a July 15 screening at the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology, where paleontologists, museum officials, board members…...
T. rex fossil
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (20+ words) The Business Standard 67-million-year-old T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auction...
Gus, the rare T. rex fossil sells for US$50.1 million at auction
1+ week, 6+ min ago (365+ words) Rare T. rex fossil sells for record US$50.1 million at auction CTV News Rare T. rex fossil sells for record US$50.1 million at auction Toronto could ban ‘surveillance pricing’ for groceries. Here is what that means. ‘The stupidest ramp in the world:…...
3.5-Million-Year-Old Fossil from Japan Reveals Lost Lineage of Giant Salamanders
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (530+ words) A new genus and species of cryptobranchid salamander that lived in lakes in Japan about 3.5 million years ago has been identified from three fossil vertebrae, filling a major gap in the fossil record of one of the world’s oldest amphibian…...
Overturning 40 years of received wisdom about where primates come from - Connecting Research
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (302+ words) Dr Jorge Avaria-Llautureo, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Reading, tells how a novel method decodes ancient fossil records to reveal where our closest relatives truly began, and why it matters for understanding evolution and species’ responses to climate…...