화석을 통해 과거 지질 시대의 생물과 생태계를 연구하는 학문.
The branch of science concerned with the study of fossilized animals and plants to understand the history of life on Earth.
예문:
"Advances in paleontology have allowed us to reconstruct the appearance and behavior of dinosaurs with greater accuracy."
"She decided to major in paleontology after discovering a trilobite fossil during a school field trip."
"Paleontology provides crucial evidence for the theory of evolution by showing how species changed over millions of years."