Dinosaur of the day Tarchia, a Mongolian ankylosaur that was likely prey of Tarbosaurus. Interview with Past Time podcast , Matt, Adam, and Catherine are the hosts. They are all also paleontologists working with reptiles, lemurs, and bird brains. Check them out on Facebook or Twitter . In dinosaur news this week: The new theropod Saltriovenator zanellai from the Italian alps pushes back the first date of 1 ton carnivores to the earliest Jurassic A fluid mechanics model confirms that ankylosaur n...
Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 215
Dinosaur of the day Thecodontosaurus, a Triassic sauropodomorph discovered in 1830s England. In dinosaur news this week: Best discovery: Ledumahadi 2nd best discovery: Jinyunpelta Best listener question: What species of modern bird is the closest living relative of theropods, or more specifically raptors? Most controversial paper: Spinosaurus probably couldn’t swim very well Best dino food study: Dromeosaurs probably didn’t pack hunt Best dinosaur biomechanic study: “Puncture-and-Pull Biomechani...
Jan 02, 2019•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 214
Dinosaur of the day Qantassaurus, a small, quick, bipedal herbivore from Australia. Interview with Dustin Growick, the Senior Creative Consultant at Museum Hack at AMNH. He also hosts Caveat's VERSUS in NYC and the popular YouTube channel The Dinosaur Show. Follow him on Instagram @dinosaurwhisperer In dinosaur news this week: A new titanosaur from Argentina was named Baalsaurus Two new pterosaurs were found with fossilized feathers—making a shared feathery ancestor between dinosaurs and pterosa...
Dec 26, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 213
Dinosaur of the day Wuerhosaurus, possibly the last ever stegosaur. In dinosaur news this week: Three exceptionally well preserved new sauropodomorphs in Brazil were used to describe the new genus Macrocollum (literally “long neck”) Another new opalized dinosaur fossil was found in Australia, this one was from a jaw and named a new genus—Weewarrasaurus Seven vertebrae from the banks of the Volga river were used to describe the new titanosaur Volgatitan Histology on a fossil from northeastern Chi...
Dec 19, 2018•40 min•Ep. 212
Dinosaur of the day Dracopelta, an ankylosaur with sides covered in overlapping armor. We also interview Riley Black , a science writer who’s written for Smithsonian, National Geographic, Nature, Slate, and Jurassic World, to name a few. She has a blog, Laelaps , on Scientific American, and she’s written numerous books, including My Beloved Brontosaurus, Prehistoric Predators, and Written in Stone. In dinosaur news this week: A new dinosaur, and close relative to Carnotaurus, was named after the...
Dec 12, 2018•55 min•Ep. 211
Dinosaur of the day Yangchuanosaurus, an Allosaurus-sized carnivore from the Jurassic of Sichuan, China. In dinosaur news this week: A New Ceratopsid Dinosaur, Crittendenceratops, was discovered in Arizona A new Chinese titanosauriform, Liaoningotitan, was fortunately named the same as mounts that have already gone on display Amphicoelias fragillimus was renamed Maraapunisaurus fragillimus after a reanalysis showed it wasn’t nearly as large as previously thought A doctor in Texas got to keep his...
Dec 05, 2018•35 min•Ep. 210
Dinosaur of the day Beishanlong, the "North Mountains dragon" from Gansu China. Interview with Jessie Atterholt, assistant professor at the Western University of Health Sciences. She's also the lead author of the new paper "The most complete enantiornithine from North America and a phylogenetic analysis of the Avisauridae." You can follow her on Instagram @theladyanatomica or jessieatterholt.com In dinosaur news this week: The smallest dinosaur footprints ever were discovered found in South Kore...
Nov 28, 2018•59 min•Ep. 209
Dinosaur of the day Crichtonsaurus/Crichtonpelta, a Chinese ankylosaur named after Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton. Interview with Matt Celesky, Research associate at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science where he put together the excellent paleoart exhibit " Picturing the Past ." He is also the Senior exhibition designer for the museum resources division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. He can be found on Twitter @clepsydrops In dinosaur news this week: Cry...
Nov 21, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 208
Dinosaur of the day Montanoceratops, a primitive ceratopsian with an unusually deep tail thanks to its vertebral spines. Interview with Ashley & Lee Hall, both from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Ashley is the Adult Programs Coordinator and Lee is a Preparator and Lab Manager. But more importantly, like us, their wedding heavily featured dinosaurs. In dinosaur news this week: T. rex could turn more quickly than similar dinosaurs New histology on the tyrannosaurs Jane & Petey sh...
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 207
Dinosaur of the day Zuniceratops, a ceratopsian that was discovered in New Mexico by an 8 year-old. Interview with Jingmai O'Connor , professor at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who recently described the first ever fossilized dinosaur lung remains. In dinosaur news this week: A 130 million year old fossil from Hebei Province in China has been found The “Baofenglong fossil” recently went on display at Chongqing Yongchuan Museum T...
Nov 07, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 206
Dinosaur of the day Yamaceratops, a ceratopsian whose frill is heavily pitted, possibly for jaw muscle attachments. Interview with Ali Nabavizadeh, Assistant Professor of anatomy at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. He studies the jaw musculature of herbivorous dinosaurs. Follow him on Twitter @Vert_Anatomist and check out his blog Anatomist's Guide . In dinosaur news this week: A large sauropod from the Late Cretaceous has been found in the Gobi Desert and it’s about 30-40% complete In...
Oct 31, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 205
Dinosaur of the day Coelophysis, the state dinosaur of New Mexico which has been found in huge groups. In dinosaur news this week: Dynamoterror dynastes “powerful terror ruler,” was described from the Menefee Formation in NW New Mexico This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs , which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaurs To get access to lots of patron only co...
Oct 24, 2018•38 min•Ep. 204
Dinosaur of the day Cedarosaurus, a Brachiosaurid (high browser) that has been found with over 100 gastroliths. Interview with Philip Millar, the Associate Creative Director at Creature Technology. The people who made the Walking with Dinosaurs Arena Spectacular, Jurassic World: The Exhibition, and many other amazing puppets. In dinosaur news this week: A new mamenchisaurid sauropod, Anhuilong diboensis , was found in China about 200 miles southwest of Shanghai A juvenile Diplodocus skull was fo...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 203
Dinosaur of the day Hadrosaurus, the first dinosaur skeleton to be mounted. In dinosaur news this week: A new dinosaur, Jinguofortis perplexus, gives a perplexing glimpse into early bird evolution A new carcharodontosaurid specimen was found North of Lisbon in Portugal The National Museum in Rio, Brazil may reopen in 3 years if they can secure funding The Dinosaur Gallery at the Australian Museum has reopened after adding the T. rex from the show "T. rex Autopsy" The New Mexico Museum of Natural...
Oct 10, 2018•32 min•Ep. 202
Dinosaur of the day Dracorex, The "dragon king of Hogwarts". Interview with Jaye Jurassick, frequent guest on the Jurassic Park Podcast and @jaye_jurassick on Instagram where you can see his dinosaur art. In dinosaur news this week: A new sauropodomorph, Ledumahadi mafube, was the largest dinosaur of its time despite still having a "crouched" posture A ceratopsian at the Smithsonian has been called Triceratops, Diceratops, and Nedoceratops In Villány, Hungary (a wine region), bone fragments of a...
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 201
Dinosaur of the day Tyrannosaurus rex, the king of the dinosaurs. Interview with Thomas Carr, Associate Professor of Biology at Carthage College, Director of the Carthage Institute of Paleontology, and Senior Scientific Adviser to the Dinosaur Discovery Museum. He can be found on Twitter @TyrannosaurCarr In dinosaur news this week: A new alvarezsaurid, Qiupanykus zhangi , was found with an oviraptorosaur egg that it may have been eating A new 23ft sauropodomorph, Yizhousaurus sunae , was found i...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 200
Dinosaur of the day Bonitasaura, a small titanosaur that had some features similar to Diplodocus. In dinosaur news this week: A new nodosaurid ankylosaur, Invictarx zephyri , was named based on osteoderms found in New Mexico A review of Ornithischian dinosaurs in the Morrison Formation synonymized a few and split out another named Dryosaurus elderae Visitors to Crystal Palace Park got to get close to the dinosaurs last weekend for Heritage Open Days Three of the 30 dinosaur statues in Drumheller...
Sep 19, 2018•26 min•Ep. 199
Dinosaur of the day Alectrosaurus, A medium sized cretaceous tyrannosaur that lived along side Gigantoraptor. In dinosaur news this week: Three juveniles of a new iguanodontian species named Choyrodon barsboldi were found in Mongolia A new Amargasaurus relative named Pilmatueia faundezi was found in Argentina A fire destroyed most of the National Museum of Brazil in Rio de Janeiro taking with it part of the Iritator holotype, Maxakalisaurus, and many other important fossils They have requested a...
Sep 12, 2018•32 min•Ep. 198
Dinosaur of the day Achillobator, a larger dromaeosaur from cretaceous Mongolia. In dinosaur news this week: Two new alverezsauroids were found in China, filling the largest gap in theropod evolution Walking with Dinosaurs The Arena Spectacular has gone on tour in Europe, with some of the most impressive dinosaur animatronics ever made Expedition: Dinosaur, will be at Grand Rapids Public Museum starting October 14. There will be life sized animatronic dinosaurs, and visitors will be able to cont...
Sep 05, 2018•37 min•Ep. 197
Dinosaur of the day Scelidosaurus, the first dinosaur described based on a mostly complete skeleton, and an important ancestor to Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus. In dinosaur news this week: Over 260 dinosaur tracks (mostly sauropodomorph) were found in southwest China and may show sauropodomorphs swimming In Alaska, therizinosaur and hadrosaur tracks were found together for the first time Dinosaur footprints have been found for the first time on the Scottish mainland A closed mine in Grand Stairca...
Aug 29, 2018•37 min•Ep. 196
Dinosaur of the day Gryphoceratops, a tiny Canadian cousin of Triceratops. In dinosaur news this week: A new article shows that Spinosaurus probably couldn't swim effectively, but was a capable bipedal walker on land Victoria Arbour is the new curator of paleontology at the Royal British Columbia Museum Dickinson Dinosaur Museum has continued excavating a tyrannosaur and hadrosaur in the Judith River Formation in Montana Juvenile hadrosaurs bones have been found in the Spring Creek bone bed near...
Aug 22, 2018•36 min•Ep. 195
Dinosaur of the day Brachylophosaurus, a large hadrosaurid with a paddle-like bony crest on its head. In dinosaur news this week: The largest sauropod foot was found in Wyoming Allosaurus may be getting a neotype to replace the incomplete holotype Liaoning Beipiao Sihetun Ancient Fossils Museum is being built in China where it will open sometime next year In Wales, Cardiff’s Bute Park will have an interactive dinosaur experience next weekend, called Jurassic Kingdom: Where Dinosaurs Come to Life...
Aug 15, 2018•34 min•Ep. 194
Dinosaur of the day Fruitadens, the smallest known ornithischian at under 2 pounds and 3 feet in length. Interview with Sean Rubin, the author & illustrator of Bolivar. The graphic novel where Bolivar the T. rex roams New York City and nobody notices because they are all so busy. Sean is also the co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of MNY Group. He can be found on Instagram and twitter @SeanCRubin & online at seanrubin.com In dinosaur news this week: A new experiment of Jurassic plant ...
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 193
Dinosaur of the day Ampelosaurus, a "dwarf" sauropod that was only 52ft long and weighed 8 tons. In dinosaur news this week: The first ever diplodcoid from East Asia was discovered, Lingwulong shenqi , and it's also incredibly old for an advanced sauropod The new Deep Time exhibit coming to the Smithsonian in 2019 will feature a T. rex biting the frill of a Triceratops Dickinson Dinosaur Museum in North Dakota has a new claws exhibit to show the correlation between dinosaurs and modern birds The...
Aug 01, 2018•33 min•Ep. 192
In the news: The ankylosaur Akainacephalus johnsoni was found in Utah with a gryposaur, a turtle, and a crocodile; Dinosaur National Monument has a new paleontologist; A geology instructor donated a large collection of fossils and specimens to the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut; A 30 foot inflatable dinosaur named Dino-Mite was briefly stolen from a fireworks store; The Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville, Virginia is having a two-day Dino Festival; York Maze in the UK has...
Jul 25, 2018•36 min•Ep. 191
In the news: A team of researchers think titanosaurs made their eggs extra thick to protect them from acidic hotsprings; A review of dinosaur egg research, including how to tell body temperature from the isotopes in the shell; A nine-year-old kid, found an Iguanodon vertebra on the Isle of Wight, UK while playing on the beach; new dinosaur exhibits; Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom pop-up cards and temporary restaurant in Tokyo; and more Dinosaur of the day Nomingia an oviraptorid with a bird-like ...
Jul 18, 2018•31 min•Ep. 190
This week, we interview with Glen McIntosh an animation supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic who worked on Jurassic Park III, Jurassic World, and Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom. Among other things, we discus all the dinosaur puppets in Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom and how they made it onto the screen. In the news: A new Triassic sauropod from Argentina, Ingentia , shows very early gigantism and incredibly fast growth rates; hundreds of new dinosaur fossils from Mongolia; New dinosaur exhib...
Jul 11, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 189
In the news: Researchers looked at dinosaur hyoid bones to guess what their tongues may have been like; When The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History dinosaur hall reopens it will allow visitors to virtually feed an Edmontosaurus ; In Ulan Bator, Mongolia, a man was recently arrested for hiding a Protoceratops fossil and planning to sell it; A hadrosaur thighbone from 70 million years ago was found in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan, on Kamikoshikijima island; A new theropod footprint wa...
Jul 04, 2018•36 min•Ep. 188
Our review of Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom In the news: Two new Ankylosaurs—Acantholipan gonzalezi in Mexico and Jindi Jialong in China; Dinosaur footprints found in Shandong Province, China; Smithsonian listed five ways real science would have made Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom better; And tons of new museum exhibits Dinosaur of the day Indoraptor the new hybrid dinosaur in Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs , which makes beautiful and realist...
Jun 27, 2018•52 min•Ep. 187
In the news: Scientists hypothesize how bacteria in dinosaur gut contents may explain why herbivores lived in groups; The mystery theropod dinosaur auctioned off at the Eiffel Tower sold for more than 2 million Euros; Trix the T. rex is on display at Paris Jardin des Plantes for three months; Alberta, Canada has new drivers licenses and ID cards, with Albertosaurus on them; IFC Mall in Hong Kong has a T. rex on display until June 27; Another dinosaur movie, Triassic World, came out on June 19; a...
Jun 20, 2018•34 min•Ep. 186
