Good news for the oxymoronic field of creationist paleontology: A newly discovered cave painting in southeastern Utah sort of resembles a long-necked dinosaur, which means humans and dinosaurs coexisted in Utah 6000 years ago, back when the planet was new, say officials from the Creationist Museum of Petersburg, Kentucky.

Newt Gingrich tweeted something marvelous the other day, in response to a typical, prodding liberal questioning his belief in dinosaurs: "not only do I believe in dinosaurs I had a t rex skull in speakers office to remind us they used to think they were important too." Bullshit. You had the skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex in your House Speaker's office, to teach life lessons? That belonged in a museum! No but really, it was the Smithsonian's property.

Space smell! Science selling secrets! Copper popularity! Alcoholism genes! Pregnant running! Infant sleeping! Bullies exposed! Dinosaur footprints explained! And fat black widows! It's your Tuesday Science Watch, where we watch science—successfully!

Dinosaurs can be scary, but did anyone stop to think that maybe they're just a little misunderstood?

People fossils! Dinosaur fossils! Sexy science! Cheating ladies! Lucky black hearts! Weights losing weight! Faraway planets! Implant perils! Monster alfalfa! And black holes that trip you out! It's your Friday Science Watch, where we watch science—with forgiveness!

Plastic dinosaurs have the same problems as us: worries about alcoholism, corporate events, and eating too many nachos.

Paleontologists are very excited about the discovery of Linhenykus monodactylus, an eight-inch-tall, single-fingered relative of Tyrannosaurus rex, in China. What they don't seem to realize is that Linhenykus monodactylus looks really dumb and silly. Get some more fingers, loser!

An Italian paleontologist has discovered a fossilized dinosaur skull inside a small town cathedral. Yes, an actual dinosaur skull! In a church! How did it get there? Did Jesus kill it?!

What would you name a dinosaur species, if you'd had a couple drinks? Probably something like "Buttheadsaurus" or "Danielle Staub Rex" or "Walter." These paleontologists, meeting over beer, decided to name their find "Mojoceratops." I like "Walter" more. [MSNBC]

[A man walks beneath a pterosaur model set up at England's Royal Society in honor of its Summer Exhibition. Pterosaurs were fearsome winged reptiles—not dinosaurs. Click through to see the creepy beasts from below. Pic via Getty.]

Ten years ago, science producers at BBC created a mini-series called Walking with Dinosaurs which was basically Jurassic Park minus the killings. After its success, they decided to turn it into a theatrical spectacular. It's coming to Madison Square Garden.

Hevisaurus is a Finnish Dinosaur Metal band that is a huge hit with the kiddies in Finland. You doubt their love for Dinosaur Metal? Witness them waving inflatable bananas to show how hard they are being rocked. Wait, what?

Just over 10 per cent of the top magazine editors, as rated by Mediaite, take the time to use Twitter. The statistic was pointed out by Kurt Andersen. Via Twitter. So they won't have seen it.

The Sarah Silverman Program hit a new high last night, featuring drug-fueled parties with all of her imaginary friends! Everyone was there, including Andy Samberg and an imaginary dinosaur with more bumps than just those on his back.

A panel of 41 experts have reached an agreement that a "ginormous" (scientific term), 10-15km asteroid killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago when it slammed into the Yucatan. You didn't really believe that whole super-volcano theory... did you? [BBC]

Tyrannosaurus Sex isn't just a great name for a porn star, but also the name of a special on Discovery Channel that told us everything we didn't want to know about dinosaur sex. Sensitive readers, avert your eyes: dino-on-dino ahead!

Here's a round-up of the viral craze that's both cute and funny... Animals inspired by other animals.

Since way back in 1993, when the movie adaptation of Jurassic Park came out, we knew the popularization of Michael Crichton's dinosaur nightmare novel would be the end of us. Well, that prediction seems frighteningly close to fruition.

Most exciting news yet, this weekend: a new dinosaur, discovered! It's called a Nothronychus graffami, and it was "13 feet tall and had nine-inch-long hand claws" that it would probably use to extract your face if it weren't extinct. [MSNBC]

The government is seizing Dinosaur Adventure Land, a creationist theme park in Florida., to satisfy the debts of the tax-dodging hucksters who founded it. Buy it and finally live the dream of owning an "amazement park" that lies about dinosaurs!