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 News & Web Pages
150-million-year-old fossil sheds light on bird tail evolution
40+ min ago (227+ words) China Daily 150-million-year-old fossil sheds light on bird tail evolution A 150-million-year-old fossil unearthed in Fujian province has revealed what researchers say is the smallest known long-tailed bird from the Late Jurassic, filling a critical gap in scientists' understanding of…...
Antarctica's First-Ever Discovered Dinosaur Fossil Confirmed After Four Decades in Storage
49+ min ago (239+ words) Infomance A rare fossil that sat unrecognized in a storage drawer for nearly 40 years has been formally identified as the first dinosaur bone ever collected from Antarctica. Discovered in 1985 on James Ross Island by geologist Mike Thomson during a British…...
Become a Paleontologist from July 1 through August 2 at Nicosia Mall
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (191+ words) Come to Nicosia Mall and see impressive figures and structures up close through August 2, along with an interactive workshop and store for kids and adults. At the main outdoor entrance, you'll be greeted by an impressive 6-meter-tall brachiosaurus, while on…...
'Gus' the T. rex presented in New York ahead of auction
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (205+ words) Edition. mv 'Gus' the T. rex presented in New York ahead of auction Valued at between $20 million to $30 million -- the highest price estimate ever for a dinosaur -- the giant fossil was discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota in 2021. A…...
Reading Is Dino-Mite" this summer at the Metropolis library
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (13+ words) Metropolisplanet. com...
Summer Reading program explores fossils and artifacts
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (104+ words) Columbia Magazine - Birthdays and Anniversaries for this month and future ones - Directory of Churches serving Adair County, with addresses, times, and most important informaton you need quickly. - Events Update in or for Adair Countians for this month and future ones....
Best preserved T Rex
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (59+ words) Castanet Best preserved T Rex Calgary's Telus Spark Science Centre says its latest dinosaur exhibit, featuring SUE, transports people back 67 million years. At 40 feet long and 13 feet tall, Spark officials say SUE is the most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex…...
Unearth a Story: July Programs for Children and Teens at Middletown Township Public Library includes fun activities. Learn more" | Middletown, NJ News TAPinto
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (20+ words) Unearth a Story: July Programs for Children and Teens at Middletown Township Public Library includes fun activities. Learn more" TAPinto...
Unearth a Story: July Programs for Children and Teens at Middletown Township Public Library includes fun activities. Learn more
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (20+ words) TAPinto...
Mosasaur fossils found in Japan in 1990s may be of new species: research - The Mainichi
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (184+ words) July 2, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- A research team from Okayama University of Science and other institutions said Wednesday that fossils of a mosasaur, a large marine reptile that lived between 80 million and 65 million years ago, found in Osaka Prefecture in…...