I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tawa, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tawa-Episode-471/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tawa, a Late Triassic carnivorous dinosaur with an upper jaw like Herrerasaurus and a snout like Coelophysis.In dinosaur news this week:The mammoth cheese we discussed in episode 469 was eaten and kept at the White HouseDr. Martin Lockley passed away at the end of NovemberThere’s a new titanosaur that looks a lot like its rebbachisaurid sauropod relatives: Inawentu oslatusThere’s a new ceratopsian dinosaur, Gremlin slobodorumNew ornithopod dinosaur, Ampelognathus coheniThere are two new small pachycephalosaurines: Sphaerotholus triregnum and Sphaerotholus lyonsiScientists described two new (fragmentary, but also most complete) caenagnathid dinosaurs that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern North AmericaCarthage Paleontology Institute, le

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Turanoceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Turanoceratops-Episode-470/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Turanoceratops, a small ceratopsian that lived in what is now Uzbekistan and looked a lot like Zuniceratops from New Mexico.In dinosaur news this week:A new alvarezsaurid, Jaculinykus, which is named after a "javelin snake" dragon from Greek mythologyA review of Netflix's Life on Our Planet, how they made the show, which scientific details they got right, and our favorite dinosaur reconstructions Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features a LEGO Therizinosaurus, real dinosaur teeth, a brand new dinosaur encyclopedia, board games, decorations, jewelry, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Mammuthus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Mammuthus-Episode-469/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, more episodes of I Know Paleo, and more.This special bonus episode of I Know Paleo features our animal of the day Mammuthus, one of the largest mammals ever to walk the Earth.The history of how mammals went from the size of a badger in the Cretaceous to the largest living land animals in the PleistoceneThis episode is brought to you by Mini Museum. They curate billions of years of science and history into collections that can fit on your shelf! Explore dozens of unique specimens (including dinosaur fossils) at minimuseum.com and use code IKNOWDINO for 10% offWe release a new episode of I Know Paleo every month for our patrons at the Triceratops tier and up! If you'd like to dive deeper into paleontology with us and other Di-Know-It-Alls please consider joining us at w

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Liaoceratops, links from Ali Nabavizadeh, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Liaoceratops-Episode-468/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Liaoceratops, a tiny ceratopsian that weighed less than 5 pounds.Interview with Ali Nabavizadeh, a paleontologist, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and author of the recently published book An Illustrated Guide to Dinosaur Feeding BiologyIn dinosaur news this week:An undergraduate student found one of the largest theropod fossils in the eastern U.S.There’s a potential new certificate of paleontology for undergrads at Utah State UniversityNew evidence of Tyrannosaurus biting Triceratops right on the frillHadrosaurs may have had muscles for chewing (not just biting and swallowing things whole)Words matter, and scientific names can have an

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Euhelopus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Euhelopus-Episode-467/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Euhelopus, the first ever dinosaur named from China, a sauropod with a skull like Camarasaurus and some other similarities to Mamenchisaurus.Plus, dinosaur connection challenge: entrepreneurs and dinosaurs (brought to you by Podia)In dinosaur news this week:Paleontologists discussed the state of DinosauriaDinosaur eye size can help scientists figure out how well an animal could seeMicrofossils are important and are now getting studied moreThe Society of Vertebrate Paleontology participates in discussions and issues that affect vertebrate paleontology and the publicFour people were arrested for allegedly stealing and selling $1 million worth of dinosaur bonesFossils found on federal lands are important to the science of paleontology This ep

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Camposaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Camposaurus-Episode-466/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Camposaurus, not to be confused with the ornithopod Camptosaurus. Camposaurus was a small coelophysid dinosaur that lived in the Late Triassic in what is now Arizona.In dinosaur news this week:Steve Brusatte shared his experience being the paleontology consultant for Jurassic World: DominionInternationally respected critic and historian of animation Charles Solomon talked about animation and paleontology in film including "From the Big Bang to Tuesday Morning"A panel of scientists discussed colonialism in vertebrae paleontologyThe characteristic dinosaur death pose is only regularly seen in non-avian theropodsA new Triceratops specimen seems to have "rhizoetching" trace fossils from plant roots and/or fungusA femur from an apatosaurine (pos

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Paludititan, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Paludititan-Episode-465/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Paludititan, a small titanosaur that lived on the Late Cretaceous Hateg island in what is now Romania.In dinosaur news this week:A new sauropod species, Qianlong shouhu, was found with three adults and five clutches of eggs—including six embryosThere’s a new titanosauriform, Garumbatitan morellensisA "coliseum" of over 1700 dinosaur tracks show a wide diversity of dinosaurs in Late Cretaceous AlaskaDinosaur eggshells found in North-eastern Russia provide clues as to how polar dinosaurs lived and reproducedThe Royal Tyrrell Museum now has the most complete Triceratops skull from Canada on displayChomper, a juvenile T. rex, is expected to sell for $20 million See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Eoabelisaurus, links from Brian Engh, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Eoabelisaurus-Episode-464/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Eoabelisaurus, an Early Jurassic relative of Abelisaurus known from a nearly complete skeleton and was ahead of its time with strange short arms.Interview with Brian Engh, a paleoartist and creator of the documentary series Jurassic Reimagined. You can find his work at dontmesswithdinosaurs.com on YouTube @DinosaursReanimated on Patreon at HistorianHimself and on twitter and Instagram @BrianEngh_ArtIn dinosaur news this week:The first tyrannosaur tooth ever described from Yellowstone National ParkMachine learning based on Maniraptoran teeth determined they were around about 30 million years earlier than previously thoughtA tooth shows there were more spinosaurs in the Early Cretaceous in what’s now EnglandThere wa

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Peloroplites, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Peloroplites-Episode-463/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Peloroplites, an ankylosaur, named after the Greek hoplite soldiers known for locking their shields together during battle..In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new titanosaur sauropod, Jiangxititan ganzhouensis, with some of the strangest vertebrae of any sauropodA new large dromaeosaurid from Northeast China which may have rivaled Achillobator in sizeUtahraptor is 10 million years older than previously thoughtResearchers are seeking to get the holotype of the spinosaurid Irritator returned to BrazilBarry the Camptosaurus is going to auction in OctoberThe Crystal Palace Park dinosaurs are now available as 3D models Zoic Zoo is a tabletop game unlike any other. Build your own zoo filled with your favorite prehistoric creatures (and a

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Gideonmantellia, links from Charles Nye, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Gideonmantellia-Episode-462/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Gideonmantellia, With over 100 bones from a single individual it's the most complete ornithopod and one of the most complete dinosaurs found in Spain.Interview with Charles Nye, a paleoartist, grad student at Oregon State University, and project lead for The Artemis Paleozoo, an art book depicting the care and preservation of life that time forgot. Follow him @thepaintpaddock and the Paleozoo @ProjectPaleozoo on Instagram and twitter.In dinosaur news this week:A new tiny relative of Hypsilophodon, Vectidromeus, from Dinosaur IsleNew silesaurs found that add to the debate about where the group stands This episode is brought to you by Zoic Zoo a tabletop game unlike any other. Build your own zoo filled wit

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Aletopelta, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Aletopelta-Episode-461/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Aletopelta, an ankylosaur with a pair of spikes sticking straight up from its shoulders that was found in San Diego County, California.In dinosaur news this week:A new Early Cretaceous deinocheirid from Japan, Tyrannomimus fukuiensis, helps fill in the very early evolution of dinosaurs that eventually led to DeinocheirusPaleontologists found two new abelisaurids in Morocco—helping to fill in details of the mostly unknown latest Cretaceous of AfricaThere’s a new early bird-like dinosaur (an anchiornithid avialan) with "bizarre" long legs This episode is sponsored by Zoic Zoo, a tabletop game unlike any other. Build your own zoo filled with your favorite prehistoric creatures (and animals you've probably never heard of that will soon be yo

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Wannanosaurus, links from Maz Maddox, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Wannanosaurus-Episode-460/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Wannanosaurus, a pachycephalosaur that is smaller than Micropachycephalosaurus, although the holotype may be a juvenile.Interview with Maz Maddox, a fellow dinosaur enthusiast and author of the RELIC series, about humans who can shape shift into dinosaurs.In dinosaur news this week:Dinosaurs learned an advanced social skill called visual perspective taking at least 60 million years before mammalsAnother group of researchers found sexual dimorphism in dinosaurs, but this time they used more than just size or ornamentation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Titanosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Titanosaurus-Episode-459/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Titanosaurus, a dubious titanosaurian sauropod that lived in the Late Cretaceous.In dinosaur news this week:Air sacs were invading sauropod bones in multiple ways in the Triassic—earlier than previously thoughtA new method to determine if scars on bones are from tendon attachments or air sac contactOssified tendons aren't all completely ossified, some of them still have soft tissue in themSoft tissue plays a very important role in how animals breathe, smell, regulate their body temperature, communicate, and moreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Caudipteryx, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Caudipteryx-Episode-458/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Caudipteryx, A peacock sized oviraptorosaur known for its tail fan of feathers and flightless-bird-like body.In dinosaur news this week:A new recreation of the color on Wulong's impressive feathersBeetles found in amber munching on cretaceous dinosaur feathers2004 paper about the first ever parasitic louse found in the fossil record (which was eating dinosaur feathers)Most (maybe all) modern birds molt at least once a year, but Mesozoic dinosaurs may have molted less frequently See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Chilesaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Chilesaurus-Episode-457/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Chilesaurus, A Late Jurassic dinosaur whose origin is a mystery because it has a combination of features from theropods, ornithischians, and sauropodomorphs.Dinosaur bones are some of the most famous fossils. But dinosaur skin, feathers, blood vessels, tendons, and even organs have been found in the fossil record.A couple recent papers describe how and where soft tissue preserves:Researchers found the most common chemical mechanisms for soft tissue preservationMinerals in the Burgess Shale contributed to some of the best soft tissue preservation found anywhere in the world This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. They have new Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Ankylosaurus bronze figurines available for pre-order! Get a discount b

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Megapnosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Megapnosaurus-Episode-456/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Megapnosaurus, a close relative of Coelophysis that was called Syntarsus until beetle scientists renamed it "big dead lizard" after noticing the name Syntarsus was already used for a beetle.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new titanosaur, Igai semkhuThere’s a new dicraeosaurid sauropod, Tharosaurus indicusThe Ubirajara fossil was officially returned to Brazil in JuneGavin Leng, a fossil hunter known for discoveries such as Eotyrannus, recently passed awayIf you’re in London, check out the Brick Dinos exhibit at the Horniman Museum & Gardens This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. They have new Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Ankylosaurus bronze figurines available for pre-order! Get a discount by ordering the full s

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Sinornithomimus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Sinornithomimus-Episode-455/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Sinornithomimus, an ornithomimosaur that may have been one of the fastest dinosaurs in all of the Mesozoic.In dinosaur news this week:A new iguanodontian dinosaur, Oblitosaurus, whose name means "obsolete" or "forgotten" lizard; But its an important findThere’s a new ceratopsid, Furcatoceratops elucidans, a close relative of Nasutoceratops that was already 10ft long at only 2 to 3 years oldListener Question: What was the fastest dinosaur?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tyrannosaurus-remastered, links from Pete Larson, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tyrannosaurus-remastered-Episode-454/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day TyrannosaurusInterview with Pete Larson, paleontologist and president of the Black Hills Institute in South Dakota. He led the excavation of the T. rex named Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex found at the time. Pete is a T. rex expert, and one of the main people in the documentary Dinosaur 13.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Anchiceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Anchiceratops-Episode-453/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Anchiceratops, a small to medium sized Triceratops relative that may have weighed less than a rhino.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new neornithischian dinosaur, MinimocursorOur favorite (mostly free) resources for learning more about dinosaurs:If you want to learn more about dinosaurs you can take virtual tours of museums, take free online courses, or get other free virtual resources hereCheck out the Paleobiology Database, our favorite dinosaur books, and our favorite dinosaur websitesIf you teach elementary, middle, or high school students we have free dinosaur lesson plans for you See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We have a special bonus episode from Well…That’s Interesting. Jill discusses the Carnian Pluvial Event that helped get dinosaurs on top of the food chain. And for our turtle fans, there’s a segment about a giant turtle that lived in the Mesozoic.Check out this weekly comedy sciencey show and hear even more bizarre and interesting facts (like, can hair grow between your teeth? And could we ever lose our Moon?) at https://kite.link/WTISee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.