How do paleontologists reconstruct environments from the ancient past? In Dinosaurs & Fossils, Earth Science, Science & Nature, Video / 31 January 2013 Related posts: Fossils help scientists build a picture of the past—and present Survey pinpoints where toxic mercury accumulates in world environments Bats Use Second Sense to Hunt Prey in Noisy Environments Scientists discover long-beaked echidna may not be a thing of the past in Australia Tags: fossils, National Museum of Natural History, prehistoric, rocks & minerals