Dr. Sediment Bonefield

Paleontologist who spends months brushing dirt off bones and considers this a perfectly reasonable way to spend a life.

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Writes for The Paleontologist's Proclamation

Joined February 10, 2026

Articles by Dr. Sediment Bonefield

Fossil Preparator Discovers New Species Halfway Through Removing It From Rock, Realizes They've Been Chiseling Wrong End

The technician spent 340 hours meticulously exposing what they assumed was the anterior end of a hadrosaur, only to find it was 'an entirely different animal facing the other way.'

Child's Toy Dinosaur Accidentally Included in Museum Display, Passes Peer Review

The plastic Stegosaurus, which retails for $3.99, was exhibited for nine months before a visiting researcher noticed it was 'anatomically suspect and also made of polyethylene.'

Paleontology Conference Catering Accidentally Serves Bone Broth, Attendees Unable to Stop Making Jokes About It

The menu selection was described as 'an oversight' by the caterer and 'the funniest thing that's happened at SVP since the 2019 cladistics brawl' by attendees.

Dinosaur Bone Found in Construction Site Costs Developer $4 Million in Delays, Described as 'The Most Expensive Femur in History'

The developer briefly considered 'not mentioning it' before a foreman pointed out that seventeen workers had already taken photos and posted them on Instagram.

Paleontologist's Dating Profile Lists 'Geological Time' Under Availability, Gets Exactly the Response You'd Expect

The researcher's attempt at humor — describing herself as 'looking for someone who understands that 10,000 years is basically yesterday' — has not translated to the dating app demographic.

Coprolite Collection Valued at $2 Million Causes Existential Crisis for Museum Insurance Adjuster

The adjuster, who previously specialized in fine art, must now write a policy covering 'the world's most scientifically significant collection of fossilized animal excrement.'

3D-Printed Dinosaur Skull Too Realistic, Frightens Cleaning Staff Into Early Retirement

The life-size Allosaurus replica was left on a desk overnight and was reportedly 'the last straw' for a custodian who had already endured years of unlabeled specimens.

Paleontology Field Season Delayed After Bear Moves Into Excavation Site and Shows No Intention of Leaving

The grizzly has been sleeping in the dig's plaster jacket staging area for three weeks and has incorporated a field notebook into its nest.

Amber Specimen Contains Perfectly Preserved Mosquito That Bit a Dinosaur, Scientists Immediately Quote Jurassic Park, Accomplish Nothing Else

The research team spent the first 48 hours after the discovery exclusively making Jeff Goldblum references before any actual analysis was conducted.

Museum Docent Has Been Telling Visitors Wrong Dinosaur Facts for 23 Years, No One Noticed

The volunteer's creative interpretations include Stegosaurus using its plates as 'solar panels to charge its laser eyes' and Triceratops being 'the size of a school bus, but angrier.'

Oil Company Accidentally Discovers New Dinosaur Graveyard, Immediately Tries to Un-Discover It

The site, described as 'the most significant Late Cretaceous bonefield in North America,' sits directly atop an estimated $3 billion in recoverable petroleum reserves.

Paleontology Grad Student Hasn't Seen Sunlight in Six Months, Colleagues Unsure If This Is Related to Dissertation or Just Personality

The doctoral candidate has been living in the collections basement since August, subsisting on vending machine coffee and 'the sheer momentum of sunk costs.'

Fossil Record Reveals Dinosaurs Had Meetings That Could Have Been Emails

Trace fossil evidence from a Late Jurassic site suggests large herbivores gathered regularly in formations consistent with 'standing around accomplishing nothing.'

Complete T. Rex Skeleton Found With Another, Smaller T. Rex Skeleton Inside It

Researchers are debating whether the specimen represents predation, cannibalism, or 'the Cretaceous equivalent of a turducken.'

Paleontologist Discovers New Dinosaur Species, Names It After Ex-Wife 'So She'll Finally Be Remembered for Something'

The Karensaurus irritabilis is described as 'a medium-sized theropod with an unusually large vocal apparatus and a temperament that suggests it was unpleasant to be around.'