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Riley Black joins to discuss her new book "Tyrant Lizard Queen" which follows the chaotic life of one particular T. rex. Plus lots of tyrannosaur news: T. rex was as warm as a human, three new tyrannosaurs named based on some splitting, juvenile Gorgosaurus diets, and more

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Plus a hatchling Allosaurus that was partially digested before fossilizing, T. rex tooth marks on Edmontosaurus, reviews of Netflix's The Dinosaurs & The End of Oak Street, and more.

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Dinosaur of the day Stygivenator, a fragmentary tyrannosaur that for many years was known as "the Jordan theropod".

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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.

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Dinosaur of the day Aniksosaurus and Aoniraptor, two predators on the smaller side for the Cretaceous. Aniksosaurus wa...

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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.

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From tiny Triassic taxa to stupendous "snake-necked" sauropods. We cover eight brand new named dinosaurs—And they are all sauropods (with one sauropodomorph).

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Dinosaur of the day Venenosaurus, a small sauropod whose name means "poison lizard".

In dinosaur news this week:

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.

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Dinosaur of the day Oohkotokia, an armored ankylosaur that lived alongside tyrannosaurs like Albertosaurus and Go...

Lindsay Graham from History Daily explores the human side of two topics we often discuss on the show: extinction and volcanic eruptions.

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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

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Dinosaur of the day Tambatitanis, a titanosauriform...

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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.

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Dinosaur of the day Brasilotitan, a squared jawed titanosaur from (you probably guessed) Brazil.

A new hadrosaur dinosaur 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).

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Dinosaur of the day Atacamatitan, one of the most complete titanosaurs...

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

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Dinosaur of the day Avimimus, the bird mimic of bird mimics.

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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!

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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 University of Edinburgh professor. We discuss what the fossil record reveals about bird evolution, why birds are living dinosaurs, and how paleontologists connect modern species to their dinosaur ancestors. Steve explains how scientists study dinosaur evolution, brain evolution...

An extraordinary fossil find provides fresh evidence about dinosaur behavior and predator-prey interactions.

Plus hadrosaurs breaking their tails while mating, a diplodocoid with a broken tail tip, and many more paleopathologies.

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Dinosaur of the day Koparion, a small troodontid we only know from a tooth.

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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.

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Dinosaur of the day Silvisaurus, an ankylosaur with a pear-shaped skull.

Interview with Rob Sula, the Senior field superv...

Lots of new discoveries of soft tissues in dinosaurs. Plus new studies to confirm old soft tissues and a new—controversial—iguanodont.

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Dinosaur of the day Santanaraptor, a small theropod found with soft tissue.

In dinosaur news this week:

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

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Dinosaur of the day Archaeopteryx , the "ancient wing" dinosaur that wa...

Plus a duck-billed dinosaur with a strong jaw and a couple of small dinosaurs from the the U.S. and Europe

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In dinosaur news this week:

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

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Dinosaur of the day Inosaurus, a dubious theropod known from vertebrae and a piece of its shin.

Interview with Mark Witton, a...

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.

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Dinosaur of the day Quaesitosaurus, a titanosaur with a skull similar to Diplodocus.

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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.

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Dinosaur of the day Cetiosauriscus, a sauropod that isn't Cetiosaurus, but was also from Middle Jurassic of England.

In dinosaur news this week:

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.

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Dinosaur of the day Segnosaurus, a therizinosaur with interesting teeth.

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

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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.

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Dinosaur of the day Ornithopsis, a titanosaur found way back in the 1830s which was named for its bone's similarity to the lightweight...

Spicomellus, Nanotyrannus, and tons of other fantastic new discoveries!

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Dinosaur of the day Garudimimus, an ornithomimosaur that wasn't that fast.

In dinosaur news this week:

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.

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Dinosaur of the day Calamosaurus, a small theropod that’s been mixed up with lots of other theropods.

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Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska was a Polish scientist and the first woman to lead a dinosaur excavation expedition. On her explorations of the Gobi Desert, she discovered many famous animals, including Deinocheirus—a dinosaur that, for decades, was known only by its enormous, terrifying arms & claws. But when we finally found the rest of its body, it turned out to look more like Jar Jar Binks. This is the story of Zofia, and the dinosaur that surprised us all - as told originally aired on the History Dispatches podcast with Matt and McKinley Breen.

History Dispatches Po...

Zavacephale is both the oldest and most complete pachycephalosaur ever found. Plus three more new dinosaurs and Michele Hollow joins us to discuss Mary Anning.

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Dinosaur of the day Stenopelix, a small (likely) ceratopsian that we only know from impressions in sandstone slabs.

Interview with Michele Hollow...

Plus, a new species of megaraptor, Joaquinraptor casali, is one of the most complete ever found.

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Dinosaur of the day Dromaeosauroides, a theropod we only know from two teeth, and maybe some fossilized poop.

In dinosaur news this week:

We joined the Common Descent podcast for their Silver Screen Science segment.

We go through everything Jurassic World Rebirth got right and wrong as well as our nit-picks of the details that got under our skin.

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Amy Atwater, co-host of Weird & Dead joins to discuss some of her favorite fossils and her new book The Fossil Keeper's Treasure. Plus a new ornithomimosaur with big hands, Mexidracon, and monstersaurs

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Dinosaur of the day Mochlodon, a stocky island dinosaur that was first found way back in 1859.

Herrerasaurs are some of the earliest known dinosaurs and these Triassic carnivores have been found all over the world. They're a confusing group, but thanks to pathologies and fossilized poop we know a bit about how they behaved.

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Dinosaur of the day Sanjuansaurus, a herrerasaur dinosaur whose existence helps show dinosaurs’ dominance.

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A new Spicomellus find reveals just how crazy its armor was. Plus Six brand new sauropods!

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Dinosaur of the day Liaoningosaurus, a small ankylosaur that may or may not have been semi-aquatic and carnivorous.

In dinosaur news this week:

Dr. Dean Lomax and Bob Nicholls join to tell us about their upcoming book The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs (which includes some really cool fossils like an extremely rare two-headed fossil)

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Dinosaur of the day Calamospondylus, an Early Cretaceous oviraptorosaur that was probably under 2.5m (~8ft...

The discovery of a new Psittacosaurus species from a braincase, how spinosaur brains adapted for eating fish, revisiting T. rex intelligence, and many more dinosaur brain updates

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Dinosaur of the day Tatankacephalus, the "bison-headed" armored dinosaur.

In dinosaur news this week:

New support for Troodon as a valid dinosaur genus. Plus Dr. Kenneth Lacovara joins us to discuss the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, Colossal Biosciences, Dreadnoughtus, Jurassic Park, and more.

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Dinosaur of the day Veterupristisaurus, a carcharodontosaurid theropod that lived in the Jurassic in what is now Tanzania.

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Silesaurs are definitely dinosauromorphs (close relatives of dinosaurs) but were they true dinosaurs?

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Dinosaur of the day Planicoxa, an iguanodont known from its flat hips with a species name that means "poison".

In dinosaur news this week:

Two new species, Zhongyuansaurus junchangi and Tianzhenosaurus chengi. How paleontologists use details in the ankylosaur armor to identify the species. Plus, the first ever ankylosaurid (tail club-wielding ankylosaur) footprint.

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Dinosaur of the day Mojoceratops, a ceratopsian that got its mojo from its frill.

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