Two Enormous New Sauropods from Argentina!

Episode 424: What the Titanic has to do with dinosaurs. Plus two new dinosaurs, a sauropod and a hadrosaur that both show unexpected diversity in their locales; Ornithopods had bigger brains than we thought; and moreFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Silesaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Silesaurus-Episode-424/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Silesaurus, a dinosauromorph (or dinosaur depending on who you ask) from the Triassic with herbivorous and quadrupedal traits.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new macronarian sauropod, Yuzhoulong, that shows more diversity in Sichuan, China than previously thoughtA new basal hadrosaurid, Malefica, named "witch" or "sorceress" was found in Big Bend National ParkOrnithopods, and especially hadrosaurs, had bigger brains than we thoughtWashington state is still working on getting a state dinosaurSouth Australian Museum in Adelaide, Australia, has a new exhibit, Six Extinctions Join our patreon at the Triceratops tier or above by the end of January 2023 to get an exclusive Styracosaurus patch. If you're already a patron at the Triceratops level or above make sure to update your address so we can send it to you! patreon.com/iknowdinoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

11 Jan 202355min

Episode 423: Ankylosaur and sauropod tail weapons plus a paleo controversy. Maximum speed of sauropod tails, ankylosaurs clubbing each other, a paper on the Tanis site may include fake data, a new ornithopod, and how AI is being used in paleontologyFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Abrosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Abrosaurus-Episode-423/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Abrosaurus, a sauropod from China whose species name was originally "giant nose."In dinosaur news this week:One of the papers about the Tanis site has been accused of having fake dataThere’s a new dwarf rhabdodontid dinosaur, Transylvanosaurus platycephalusAnkylosaurs probably evolved their tails for fighting each other, not for defending against predatorsDiplodocid tails could not break the speed of sound, according to a new modelArtificial Intelligence helped solve the mystery of dinosaur tracks in Queensland, Australia This episode is brought to you by the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. They have amazing summer camps every year including field paleontology, paleoart, and virtual options. Find out more and sign up at https://bit.ly/camps23See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Jan 20231h 3min

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Hanssuesia, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Hanssuesia-Episode-422/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Hanssuesia, a pachycephalosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta that was once considered a troodontid.Our top stories of 2022:Best soft tissue: Dakota the Edmontosaurus mummyBest soft tissue honorable mention #1: Dinosaur intestinesBest soft tissue honorable mention #2: Sauropod skin (goosebumps)Best paleopathology study: Dolly the sauropod respiratory infectionEarliest sauropod of the year: MbiresaurusLargest megaraptorid of the year: MaipKeeping the debate going: Torosaurus considered validBiggest movies/shows of the year: Jurassic World: Dominion and Prehistoric PlanetMost misunderstood dinosaur: DodoOur favorite new segment: The Dinosaur Connection Challenge: Connecting dinosaurs to sandwichesBest news for Ubirajara fans in Brazil: Ubirajara returning to BrazilBest dinosaur embryo: Baby YingliangBest early thyreophoran: JakapilBest stegosaur: New stegosaur BashanosaurusFurthest reaching dinosaur story: glass beads on the moon from craters that hit earthBest T. rex study(s): Presentations at SVP that Tyrannosaurs had tiny arms before they had huge headsSmallest sauropod of the year: IbiraniaBest new herbivore: StegourosBest new herbivore honorable mention: Ankylosaur: YuxisaurusBest new carnivore: New carcharodontosaurid MeraxesBONUS: Stromer's Riddle but with mosasaurs This episode is brought to you by the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. They have amazing summer camps every year including field paleontology, paleoart, and virtual options. Find out more and sign up at https://bit.ly/camps23See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

30 Dec 20221h 18min

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ostafrikasaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ostafrikasaurus-Episode-421/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Ostafrikasaurus, a large theropod named from a tooth that looks like a cross between a spinosaurid and ceratosaurid.In dinosaur news this week:Paleontologists discovered new dromaeosaur, Daurlong wangi, complete with part of the intestines!A new non-avian dinosaur, Natovenator, with a streamlined body for swimming and hunting fishThe Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand has two T. rex on display, and one of them may have been pregnantMaximus, the T. rex skull, sold for a lot less than expectedGary the Edmontosaurus was airlifted from Red Deer River valley in Alberta, Canada this summerYou can get an AR model of Scotty the T. rex via the Royal Saskatchewan MuseumThe Hongkong Post is issuing six dinosaur stamps This episode is brought to you by the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. They have amazing summer camps every year including field paleontology, paleoart, and virtual options. Find out more and sign up at https://bit.ly/camps23See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Dec 202251min

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Eucamerotus, links from Brigid and Mike, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Eucamerotus-Episode-420/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Eucamerotus, the "well-chambered" sauropod from the Early Cretaceous in what is now the Isle of Wight, England.Interview with Brigid and Mike, Brigid Christison has a Master's in Biology and is the founder and manager of PalaeoPoems. Mike Thompson is working on a PhD in Paleontology & Sedimentology at the University of Manitoba and writes the science behind the PalaeoPoems. Check them out at www.palaeopoems.comIn dinosaur news this week:“Spinosaurus is not an aquatic dinosaur” according to a new analysis of its buoyancy and body shapeA T. rex skeleton, nicknamed Shen, was supposed to go on sale but instead will be on display at a museum (for now)The Natural History Museum in London is getting a PatagotitanOur last coverage of SVP 2022 including pachycephalosaurs, Big Al pathologies, bird hearts, and more This episode is brought to you by the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. They have amazing summer camps every year including field paleontology, paleoart, and virtual options. Find out more and sign up at https://bit.ly/camps23See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

15 Dec 20221h 19min

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Panphagia, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Panphagia-Episode-419/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Panphagia, an early sauropodomorph that might show the start of the shift from carnivory to herbivory.In dinosaur news this week:The Colbert Prize posters from SVP 2022: Tyrannosaur tooth wear, a new ornithopod, a new alvarezsaurid, and moreMore talks from SVP 2022: Polar dinosaur tracks, a potential new tyrannosaur, more Shri fossils, turtles with theropods, and moreAlso, the 9 ton Utahraptor block might have another raptor species in it, fossilized dinosaur skin chemistry, and more from SVP This episode is brought to you by the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. They have amazing summer camps every year including field paleontology, paleoart, and virtual options. Find out more and sign up at https://bit.ly/camps23See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

8 Dec 20221h 10min

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Poekilopleuron, links from Elias and Denver, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Poekilopleuron-Episode-418/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Poekilopleuron, one of the first described theropods—from 1836 in France.Interview with Elías and Denver. Elías Warshaw is a research associate at Badlands Dinosaur Museum & a student at Montana State University. Denver Fowler is the curator at the Badlands Dinosaur Museum.In dinosaur news this week:Presentations from the Theropods session of SVP 2022A new Daspletosaurus species, wilsoni, was named which appears to be an evolutionary link between two previously known species This episode is brought to you by the Sternberg Museum of Natural History. They have amazing summer camps every year including field paleontology, paleoart, and virtual options. Find out more and sign up at https://bit.ly/camps23For 75 years The Folio Society has been turning books into works of art. They currently have special editions of Jurassic Park, The Lost World, and most recently The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs includes 32 pages of fossil photos, an 8-page full-colour gatefold illustration, and a large two-sided fold-out colour map. Get the perfect gift for the Dino-lover in your life at foliosociety.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Dec 20221h 18min

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Caenagnathus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Caenagnathus-Episode-417/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Caenagnathus, A large oviraptorosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Alberta, Canada.In dinosaur news this week:Presentations from the Dinosaur Macroevolution/Macroecology session of SVP 2022The Soft Tissues and Taphonomy talks from SVP 2022 For 75 years The Folio Society has been turning books into works of art. They currently have special editions of Jurassic Park, The Lost World, and most recently The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs includes 32 pages of fossil photos, an 8-page full-colour gatefold illustration, and a large two-sided fold-out colour map. Get the perfect gift for the Dino-lover in your life at foliosociety.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Nov 20221h 7min