For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dicraeosaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dicraeosaurus-Episode-275/ Join our patreon to get a copy of Sabrina's new dinosaur art. Every patron also gets access to our discord server and premium content, as well as the ability to request a Dinosaur of the Day. Higher tier members can also get shout outs, ad-free episodes, and more. www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Dicraeosaurus, the first discov...
Mar 04, 2020•36 min•Ep. 275
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Haplocanthosaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Haplocanthosaurus-Episode-274/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Haplocanthosaurus, a relatively small sauropod measuring a measly 49 ft long and 13 tons in weight. In dinosaur news this week: Big Al is now Allosaurus jimmadseni and no longer Allosaurus fragilis A new set of sauropod track...
Feb 26, 2020•38 min•Ep. 274
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ekrixinatosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ekrixinatosaurus-Episode-273/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Ekrixinatosaurus, the "explosion born" abelisaurid from Argentina. In dinosaur news this week: Our first visit to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show A new tyrannosaurid, Thanatotheristes , was found in Canada Utah may soon have a U...
Feb 19, 2020•26 min•Ep. 273
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tylocephale, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tylocephale-Episode-272/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Tylocephale, the pachycephalosaur with the tallest dome. In dinosaur news this week: Metabolism may have driven theropods to shrink while other groups were growing Teylers Museum in the Netherlands has the paleo art exhibit "Dinomakers" A...
Feb 12, 2020•30 min•Ep. 272
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Juravenator , links from Matt Wedel & Brian Engh, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Juravenator-Episode-271/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Juravenator, a tiny non-avian juvenile from the same formation as Archaeopteryx . Interview with Matt Wedel & Brian Engh. Matt Wedel is a vertebrate paleontologist at Western University and co-...
Feb 05, 2020•58 min•Ep. 271
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Struthiomimus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Struthiomimus-Episode-270/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Struthiomimus, the ostrich of the Cretaceous. In dinosaur news this week: A new alvarezsaurid, Nemegtonykus, was named from Mongolia Wulong the “dancing dragon” was named with some fantastic tail feathers Washington state may have a n...
Jan 29, 2020•40 min•Ep. 270
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Hypsibema, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Hypsibema-Episode-269/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Hypsibema, a massive hadrosauroid and the state dinosaur of Missouri. In dinosaur news this week: The new sauropod Itapeuasaurus was found on a beach in northern Brazil Fushanosaurus was named from northwest China based on a single massive fe...
Jan 22, 2020•32 min•Ep. 269
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dryptosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dryptosaurus-Episode-268/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Dryptosaurus, New Jersey's smaller cousin of T. rex. In dinosaur news this week: Two new dinosaurs Isasicursor & Nullotitan were described from Southern Argentina Virginia Living Museum is having a dinosaur year, with two exhibits J...
Jan 15, 2020•35 min•Ep. 268
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Melanorosaurus , links from Tom Rich and Patricia Vickers-Rich, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Melanorosaurus-Episode-267/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Melanorosaurus, the Triassic "Black Mountain Lizard" sauropodomorph from South Africa. Interview with Tom Rich and Patricia Vickers-Rich, two incredibly accomplished paleontologists in...
Jan 08, 2020•49 min•Ep. 267
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Futalognkosaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Futalognkosaurus-Episode-266/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Futalognkosaurus, one of the most complete titanosaurs ever found. In dinosaur news this week: Best New Site (228): Tanis Site Best New Tyrannosaur (233): Suskityrannus Gnarliest Pathologies (244): Tenontosaurus Best New Saurop...
Jan 02, 2020•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 266
For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Altirhinus , links from Mel Murray, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Altirhinus-Episode-265/ To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino Dinosaur of the day Altirhinus, an Iguanodontian with both a beak and teeth for chewing. Interview with Mel Murray, Science Communicator and Digital Content Producer at the Australian Museum in Sydney . She made the corresponding app fo...
Dec 25, 2019•51 min•Ep. 265
Dinosaur of the day Unenlagia, the Deinonychus-sized raptor from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina. Interview with Jenni Brammall, special projects coordinator at the Australian Opal Centre in Lightning Ridge, NSW. She manages the opalized fossil collections at AOC and is helping to organize construction of the massive new Australian Opal Centre building. Check out our video of the AOC or checkout their Facebook page . Our book 50 Dinosaur Tales is now available as an Audibook! It has all 50 of o...
Dec 18, 2019•56 min•Ep. 264
Dinosaur of the day Neovenator, an apex predator from the UK with a sensitive face. Interview with Jo Pegler and Corey Richards, laboratory coordinator and operations & marketing coordinator at the Eromanga Natural History Museum in southwest Queensland Australia. If you can't visit them in person, you can see there work at enhm.com.au or on twitter @EromangaNHM In dinosaur news this week: A new Miragaia specimen solidifies the genus, but eliminates Alcovasaurus A rare three-dimensionally pr...
Dec 11, 2019•51 min•Ep. 263
Dinosaur of the day Magyarosaurus, an armored dwarf sauropod from a Cretaceous European island. Interview with Philip Mannion , Steve Poropat , and Adele Pentland. Paleontologists at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs museum in Winton, Queensland. We discussed the new sauropods literally coming up out of the ground in the Outback as well as a brand new pterosaur, Ferrodraco. Here is the video of our visit to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum. In dinosaur news this week: A new small ceratopsian...
Dec 04, 2019•58 min•Ep. 262
Dinosaur of the day Pelecanimimus, the "pelican mimic" with over 200 teeth. Interview with Stuart Sumida , biology professor at California State University, San Bernardino, and an anatomical consultant to special effect artists and animators. He’s worked on over 50 films with many studios (Disney, Pixar, ILM, many more) as well as with games (Blizzard), written books, published numerous scientific articles, and led digs around the world. In dinosaur news this week: A new remarkable early herrera...
Nov 27, 2019•52 min•Ep. 261
Dinosaur of the day Leptoceratops, A small late cretaceous ceratopsian that may have switched between a two and four-legged stance. Interview with Matthew Mossbrucker , the director and chief curator at the Morrison Natural History Museum in Colorado where he studies the type section of the Morrison Formation. He's also on the board of the Paleon Museum where he leads digs with the public. Check out his work at the Morrison's Facebook page . Get our new book 50 Dinosaur Tales at: bit.ly/50dinosa...
Nov 20, 2019•59 min•Ep. 260
Dinosaur of the day Chingkankousaurus, a possible tyrannosauroid from eastern China known only from a shoulder blade. Interview with Phoebe Wood, a primary student from Adelaide, South Australia. She won several awards for her Anchiornis huxleyi model . Including Young Scientist of the Year 2019 and the Oliphant Trophy—a first for a primary school student. Get our new book 50 Dinosaur Tales at: bit.ly/50dinosaurtales In dinosaur news this week: News from the final day of talks and posters at the...
Nov 13, 2019•58 min•Ep. 259
Dinosaur of the day Anserimimus, The "goose mimic" from the Gobi Desert. Interview with Karen Chin , Associate Professor of Geological Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder and Curator of Paleontology at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, and she's an expert in coprolites. Check out a video of her work here if you want to see more. Get our new book 50 Dinosaur Tales at: bit.ly/50dinosaurtales In dinosaur news this week: News from the 3rd day of talks at the 2019 meeti...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 258
Dinosaur of the day Kritosaurus, a hadrosaur that was found over 100 years ago in New Mexico. Interview with Scott Hartman, a paleo artist and lecturer at the University of Wisconsin, Madison for the Department of Integrative Biology. He’s done hundreds of skeletal drawings and his work has been featured in books, museums, and academic publications. Follow him on facebook or twitter @skeletaldrawing or skeletaldrawing.com In dinosaur news this week: News from poster sessions and 2nd day of talks...
Oct 31, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 257
Dinosaur of the day Coloradisaurus, a Triassic sauropodomorph known from a nearly complete skull that was found in Argentina. Interview with Taissa Rodrigues, from the Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo in Brazil. She presented a poster at SVP about teaching evolution using paleoart. She also led a session on women in paleontology and had a student present a poster on a pterosaur. Follow her on twitter @paleotaissa Presentations from the first day of SVP: New dating shows Lythronax argestes ...
Oct 23, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 256
Dinosaur of the day Nyasasaurus, a 240 million year old dinosauriform that may be the earliest known dinosaur. Interview with Christopher DiPiazza, a science teacher, paleo artist, and creator of the popular site, Prehistoric Beast of the Week . He covers a different prehistoric animal (nearly) every week, with an original painting he creates, a photograph of the fossil, and whenever possible, input from a paleontologist who worked on that animal. Follow him on twitter or @ChrisDPiazza or Instag...
Oct 16, 2019•51 min•Ep. 255
Dinosaur of the day Alioramus, a tyrannosaurid from Asia with nearly 80 teeth and 8 small horns on its snout. In dinosaur news this week: New alvarezsauroid, Shishugounykus inexpectus, was described from China New Saurornitholestes specimens expand what we know about the genus and synonymize Saturnalia skull and jaw bones were CT scanned and help show why its skull was small Darwin and Dinosaurs exhibition opened in Idaho Falls A giant chicken skeleton was installed at the Denver Central Library...
Oct 09, 2019•26 min•Ep. 254
Dinosaur of the day Skorpiovenator, a slightly smaller hornless relative of Carnotaurus. It's one of the most complete abelisaurids found to date. Interview with Dave Hone, lecturer in Zoology at Queen Mary University of London. He is an expert in both dinosaurs and pterosaurs. He wrote the Tyrannosaur Chronicles and just described the pterosaur Cryodrakon. Find him online @Dave_Hone , on facebook , or on his blog Archosaur Musings . In dinosaur news this week: A new study shows the first day of...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 253
Dinosaur of the day Dacentrurus, A wide-hipped stegosaur from the Jurassic in England. In dinosaur news this week: The Japanese “Mukawa dinosaur” now has an official name, Kamuysaurus japonicus A new study shows how T. rex warmed up using a specialized area on top of its head Brian Engh used this research to create an amazing thermal-image illustration A marine turtle that got trampled by a sauropod in what is now Switzerland For those keeping tabs, the Dinosaurs of Utah PDF has been updated to ...
Sep 25, 2019•34 min•Ep. 252
Dinosaur of the day Huayangosaurus, a smaller Chinese relative of Stegosaurus. Interview with Ari Rudenko, the founder and artistic director of Prehistoric Body Theater , a performance company that uses dance to teach about paleontology and evolution. His show, Ghosts of Hell Creek, is currently fundraising to go on tour . In dinosaur news this week: A new study finds that raptors likely used their claws for grasping or restraining prey A new fully rooted Triceratops tooth is on display at Caspe...
Sep 18, 2019•52 min•Ep. 251
Sabrina explains the Bone Wars in incredible depth. The Bone Wars refers to the period between the 1870s and 1890s, where two paleontologists, Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope, had a rivalry that eventually ruined them but also made dinosaurs mainstream. Some of the dinosaurs they named were Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Brontosaurus, Camarasaurus, Camptosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Coelophysis, Diplodocus, Dryosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops , and our dinosaur of the day Hesperornis. Hesperor...
Sep 11, 2019•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 250
Dinosaur of the day Charonosaurus, a Chinese Parasaurolophus relative named after the ferryman from the river Styx. Interview with Peter May, founder and Owner of Research Casting International . They mounted Sue, Stan, & the Nation's T. rex. As well as Zuul, Patagotitan, and countless other amazing dinosaurs around the world. In dinosaur news this week: The new dinosaur Adratiklit boulahfa is the oldest known stegosaur and the first from Northern Africa Two new stegosaur specimens were frou...
Sep 04, 2019•37 min•Ep. 249
Dinosaur of the day Polacanthus, an ankylosaur that was described in the 1800s, but no one is sure who named it. In dinosaur news this week: After decades of being classified as Massospondylus, “grey skull” has a new name, Ngwevu intloko Mission Jurassic in North Wyoming could hold over 100 dinosaurs in one square mile A group of juvenile hadrosaurs was found at Pipestone Creek, near the Philip J. Currie Museum The Scottish government is working on better protecting the fossils on the Isle of Sk...
Aug 28, 2019•27 min•Ep. 248
Dinosaur of the day Patagonykus, The "Patagonian claw" alvarezsaur from the Cretaceous. Interview with Annalisa Berta , a paleontologist and professor emerita at San Diego State University. She’s also the co-author, along with Dr. Susan Turner, of the upcoming book Women in Vertebrate Paleontology, which is a history of women bone hunters beginning in the late 1700s. In dinosaur news this week: Elektorornis chenguangi was named based on its fuzzy foot, which was found in amber Elektorornis may h...
Aug 21, 2019•38 min•Ep. 247
Dinosaur of the day Nigersaurus, the Darth Vader vacuum cleaner of the Cretaceous. In dinosaur news this week: A new Psittacosaurus species from Mongolia, amitabha , was described with gastroliths and a great skull A 10 year old boy in Guangdong Province, China stumbled upon a nest of 11 dinosaur eggs A college student In North Dakota found a Triceratops skull while on a paleontology dig Visitors to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science can now see volunteers working on preparing a Triceratops...
Aug 14, 2019•27 min•Ep. 246
