Paleontology studies ancient life on earth, including plant and animal species, ecosystems, and climate. It uses fossils to hypothesize conditions during their lifetime and answer questions about evolution. Specializations include micropaleontology, paleobotany, and paleozoology. Paleontology is also useful in determining the age of geological formations and can provide insight into environmental cycles and how organisms […]
US colleges offer four types of paleontology programs: biological science, geological science, environmental and plant biology, and anthropology. In the UK and Australia, paleontology is mostly offered as a minor track within earth science or geology programs. Students learn to use imaging devices and prepare fossils in labs. Graduate students can participate in research projects […]
