What are scientists who study fossils called?
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Question Date: 2007-07-16 |
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Answer 1:
They're called Paleontologists, the coolest
scientists around! |
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Answer 2:
They are called Paleontologists. At UCSB, we have
3 faculties who study fossils. Bruce Tiffney
studies fossilized plants, Andy Wyss studies
fossilized rodents from South America and Susannah
Porter studies very old fossils of single cell
creatures. (Very small!!) |
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Answer 3:
They are called Paleontologists, sometimes they
are called Geobiologists. Scientists who study the
POSSIBILITY of life on other planets are called
Astrobiologists. |
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Answer 4:
Paleontologists (pay-lee-on-tah-low-jehst) study
fossils. Geologists (they typically study rocks)
might also study fossils. Click Here to return to the search form.
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