I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Every megaraptoran dinosaur that has been described. Plus some that aren't officially named like the "Lightning Claw" from the opal fields of Australia. And many that have been given other classifications—like a potential giant compsognathid. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about AniksosaurusAndAoniraptor , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/AniksosaurusAn...

Episode art of Gongshuilong fanwei by Joel Lee joelleeart.com The new hadrosaur Gongshuilong had an amazing, and tall, tail; A new close relative of Parasaurolophus with a large head crest; And a "hidden hadrosaur" Kryptohadros from Romania; Plus the PBS Eons team join to discuss their new series on the Permian and the Great Dying that started the Mesozoic. For links to every news story, all of th...

From tiny Triassic taxa to stupendous "snake-necked" sauropods. We cover eight brand new named dinosaurs—And they are all sauropods (with one sauropodomorph). For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Venenosaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Venenosaurus-Episode-573/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free ep...

Joschua Knüppe returns to discuss working on dinosaur documentaries, paleoart (from press releases to murals), and many more projects. Plus the new raptor, Kank australis, which may have been an active fisher. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Oohkotokia , links from Joschua Knüppe, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Oohkotokia-Episode-572/ Join us at...

Lindsay Graham from History Daily explores the human side of two topics we often discuss on the show: extinction and volcanic eruptions. On June 3, 1844, after becoming collector’s items for being a rare species, the last pair of great auks is killed by fishermen. On August 26, 1883, a volcano explodes on the island of Krakatoa, sparking one of the deadlest natural disasters in history. Go to Hist...

Tyrannosaurus hatchlings; Tyrannosaurus took 40 years to reach full size; Some dinosaurs grew really fast and some were incredibly slow; Growth affects how much dinosaurs need parental care; A listener question about how sauropod diets changed as they grew; And a whole lot more dinosaur growth research For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tambatitanis , and our fun fac...

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Bird expert Daniel Ksepka joins us from the Bruce Museum to discuss some of the most interesting extinct birds, dinosaur brains, and much more. Plus the new sauropodomorph Xiangyunloong with an extra sturdy tail. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Brasilotitan , links from Daniel Ksepka, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Brasilotitan-Episode-570/ Join...

A new hadrosaur mummy includes "cutaneous spikes" that would have given its skin a thorny texture. Plus Tara Tassone joins to discuss making our Dinosaur Rookie Cards and designing our new logo (and I Know Paleo logo). For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Atacamatitan , links from Tara Tassone, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Atacamatitan-Episode-569/...

From the smallest ones (birds) to the largest (tyrannosaurs) and in between. The evolution of theropods, an extra large tyrannosaur, more evidence that Nanotyrannus is valid, two new small theropods (enantiornithine birds), and much more For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Avimimus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Avimimus-Episode-568/ Join us at www...

Spinosaurus mirabilis has a head unlike any other spinosaur with possibly the tallest head crest of any non-avian dinosaur. Plus, Jeff Bond joins from Ogden's George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park to discuss what it's like running a museum with animatronics, fossils, a prep lab, sculptures, and (in the near future) puppets! For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Bonatitan , lin...

Dr. Steve Brusatte joins us for a paleontologist interview about The Story of Birds , exploring how birds survived the dinosaur extinction, evolved from dinosaur ancestors, and became one of Earth's most successful groups of animals. In this episode of I Know Dino , we cover new dinosaur discoveries and dinosaur research before sitting down with Steve Brusatte, paleontologist, author, and Universi...

plus hadrosaurs breaking their tails while mating, a diplodocoid with a broken tail tip, and many more paleopathologies. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Koparion , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Koparion-Episode-565/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more. Dinosaur of the day Koparion...

The Tanis site is one of the most important paleo sites in North America, showing details of the exact day when the Cretaceous ended. Plus two new cute dinosaurs. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about  Silvisaurus , links from Rob Sula, and our fun fact check out  https://iknowdino.com/Silvisaurus-Episode-564/ Join us at  www.patreon.com/iknowdino  f...

Lots of new discoveries of soft tissues in dinosaurs. Plus new studies to confirm old soft tissues and a new—controversial—iguanodont. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about  Santanaraptor , and our fun fact check out  https://iknowdino.com/Santanaraptor-Episode-563/ Join us at  www.patreon.com/iknowdino  for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free...

A new troodontid with a skull like a pachycephalosaur, two new prehistoric birds, the bird evolutionary tree, how birds developed the ability to fly, how we know Microraptor turned out to be a decent flier, and a mathematical rule that shapes theropod faces For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about  Archaeopteryx  , and our fun fact check out  https://iknowdi...

Plus a duck-billed dinosaur with a strong jaw and a couple of small dinosaurs from the the U.S. and Europe Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more. In dinosaur news this week: A New Jurassic neornithischian dinosaur with a Voice Box. Pulaosaurus qinglong, from China’s Tiaojishan Formation, has only the second larynx ever found preserved...

Plus a new alvarezsaurid theropod, Manipulonyx; A huge bonebed in Romania; new dinosaur fossils found at Dinosaur National Monument; and our first Dino Duels winners For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Inosaurus , links from Mark Witton, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Inosaurus-Episode-561/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests,...

Riley, one of our favorite dinosaur writers, returns to discuss her latest book and lots of other dinosaur topics. Plus a new ceratopsian—Ferenceratops. And a new Dino Duels Championship. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Quaesitosaurus , links from Riley Black, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Quaesitosaurus-Episode-560/ Join us at www.patreon.com/i...

Five new sauropods from all across the world and the sauropod family tree. Plus new embryos and hatchlings, sauropod speed estimates, and much much more. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Cetiosauriscus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Cetiosauriscus-Episode-559/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free epi...

New track sites, swim tracks, and mating dance arenas around the world tell us about the behavior of theropods, ceratopsians, and sauropods. Plus David Spira joins from Room Escape Artist to share his favorite dinosaur themed escape rooms. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Segnosaurus , links from David Spira, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Segnosa...

Robert (Bob) Nicholls has been painting, sculpting, and painting some of our favorite paleoart for decades. He joins us to share how he does it. Plus, a fossil found hundreds of feet below a natural history museum; The world's oldest cerapodan dinosaur; And new theropod and iguanodontian fossils For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Emausaurus , links from Bob Nicholls,...

Two new dinosaurs from the middle of the Triassic: the theropod Anteavis and the sauropodomorph Huayracursor. Plus our reviews of several TV shows, movies, and books including Walking with Dinosaurs. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ornithopsis , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ornithopsis-Episode-556/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinos...

Spicomellus, Nanotyrannus, and tons of other fantastic new discoveries! For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Garudimimus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Garudimimus-Episode-555/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more. Dinosaur of the day Garudimimus, an ornithomimosaur that wasn't that fa...

Two separate groups of researchers have independently confirmed that Nanotyrannus is its own genus and not just a juvenile T. rex. Plus a new Nanotyrannus species and another new tyrannosauroid and tyrannosaur injuries. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Calamosaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Calamosaurus-Episode-554/ Join us at www.patreon.c...