The Wikipedia article '2026 in paleontology' records significant paleontological discoveries and events that occurred or were published in the year 2026.
Notes on verification
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Sources
- 2026 in paleontology (wikipedia)
- https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260222092251.htm (corroboration)
- https://phys.org/news/2026-02-scimitar-crested-spinosaurus-species-central.html (corroboration)
- https://www.npr.org/2026/02/22/nx-s1-5722918/new-dinosaur-spinosaurus-fossil-niger-horn-sereno (corroboration)
- https://news.utexas.edu/2026/03/19/fossil-x-ray-reveals-new-species-of-baby-dino-named-for-iconic-korean-cartoon/ (corroboration)
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-47482-x (corroboration)
- https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/15/science/titan-new-dinosaur-discovered-thailand-intl-scli (corroboration)
- https://tarpits.org/press/new-species-ice-age-toad-discovered-la-brea-tar-pits-spadefoot-toad-spea-labreae (corroboration)
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129697 (corroboration)
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/spp2.70069 (corroboration)
- https://www.elte.hu/en/hungarian-researchers-discover-new-dinosaur-species-in-transylvania (corroboration)