Jezebel: dinosaurs

Jurassic Art

hortense — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EDT

[Melbourne, April 18. Image via Getty.]

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 18: A man looks at a sand sculpture at 'Dinostory', the theme for this year's annual Sand Sculpting Australia exhibition, at Frankston Waterfront on April 18, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. The annual event, which runs from Boxing Day until Anzac Day on April 25, features work by scultors from Australia and beyond, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, UK, Russia, Singapore, Canada and the USA. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

The Past, The Future

hortense — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:00:00 EDT

[London, March 18. Image via Getty.]

LONDON - MARCH 18: An adult and baby Tyrannosaurs Rex robotic dinosaurs perform for schoolchildren in the O2 arena ahead of the forthcoming European leg of the live show 'Walking With Dinosaurs' on March 18, 2009 in London, England. The live arena show, which has already toured throughout North America, tours the UK from July 2009. The £10 million show features 15 mechanical life-sized dinosaurs and is based upon the hit BBC TV series of the same name. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Were The Dinosaurs Stay-At-Home Dads?

Margaret — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:45:00 EST

Male dinosaurs in some species may have incubated the eggs in their nests, according to new research.

Paleontologists at Montana State University have found evidence that in three species of birdlike dinosaurs, Oviraptor, Citipati, and Troodon, it was the male dinosaur who stayed with the nest. Bones from the three specimens were found near very large nests with as many as 30 eggs each. After comparing the nest size of birds and crocodiles (the closest living relatives to dinosaurs) the researchers found that males tend to take care of the largest nests and theorized that the same was true for dinosaurs. Their conclusion is supported by biologists at Florida State University who analyzed the bone tissue of seven dinosaur specimens found near nests. None of the samples showed signs of changes associated with egg laying, which may indicate they were male. [Science Now]

9 Really Weird Christmas Ornaments From Bronner's

Dodai — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:00:00 EDT

Even though Fall doesn't officially begin until next week, the Christmas catalogs have already begun to arrive. While I get that Christmas trees aren't necessarily "Christian" — they can be a fun way to celebrate the otherwise cold and dark winter season with light and color — there are some extremely odd ornaments for sale in the new catalog from Bronner's. Oh, I'm not talking about the usual wacky stuff: Snowmen, moose, birds, dolphins, vintage cars, Santa drinking wine, Betty Boop, frogs getting married, pirate ships, Hello Kitty, unicorns. I'm talking about seriously crazy items that will make even the most traditional among you say, well, Christ. What is this holiday really all about? Gadgets, pop icons, food products and mythic beasts, after the jump.
Whatever happened to teddy bears and toy trains? Cell phones are childs' play now.
Seriously, this is just weird. It's not like a digital camera is an aesthetically pleasing objét, like a Littman.
Just to be clear: The cinnamon roll and the Coke-toting Santa make sense, but the pizza? The peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Are those Christmas-y? The obvious "weird" winner here: The "deli sandwich."
Move over Jesus, there's another King on the tree!
Move over Elvis, there's another King on the tree! Tut, what a nut. And for the love of Horus, isn't there a conflict of interest in having a Pharaoh on a Christian symbol?
A Mayan temple. On the same page as a margarita. With all this mixing of religions, why not just throw in a Menorah????
Okay then.
"Mommy, did the dinosaurs come before or after Adam and Eve?" Okay, okay, I know that there are plenty of Christians who believe in T. Rex. I'm just wondering about the other ones. Anyway, what's Christmas without a sense of humor, right? Otherwise, this would not exist:
[Bronner's]

Bill Clinton: Come Write With Us

Jennifer — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:35:41 EDT

Bill Clinton has begun blogging! Just like us! We wonder if he'll do hungover Friday tomorrow too! [Clinton Foundation]
We've always really liked Craig Ferguson. Now we have to like him less: He's dating Sharon Stone. Anna's heart just broke. [The Daily Blabber]
A judge has dismissed Valerie Plame's lawsuit against the White House in regards to leaking her identity while working as an undercover operative for the CIA. [MSNBC]
Go with us on this: Dinosaurs are sorta like Lindsay Lohan. A slow ascent to power in which they knocked out their other, similar, competitors. And then overnight (literally) crashed and burned. [BBC]

The story about the Chinese dumplings stuffed with cardboard instead of pork? Not so true! And our theories that Bush has it out for China are further confirmed. [CNN]
Which is maybe because the Chinese economy is booming? [NYT]
Mijovi is an energy drink. Bon Jovi is a musician. The latter thinks the former stole his name. We laugh at both. [USA Today]
Do not ever, ever put the words "Kelly Clarkson" and "suicide" in the same sentence, haters. We momentarily stopped breathing. [ABC News]
Jude Law's a lover not a fighter. Uh yeah, tell us something that his nanny, Sienna Miller, and his ex-wife don't already know. [E!]
9 U.S. casualty reports today pending DoD confirmation. [Iraq Coalition Casualties]