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The "keeper of the gates of hell” hadrosauroid Jun 09, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Vagaceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Vagaceratops-Episode-341/

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Dinosaur of the day Vagaceratops, a chasmosaurine ceratopsian with a frill that was wider than it was long.

In dinosaur news this week:

Fylax thyrakolasus is officially the last known non-hadrosaurid hadrosauroid
Massospondylus had a plastic growth pattern that varied in rate from year to year
The National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OH, is having a free event on June 12 called Operation: Dinosaur
Dinosaur World opened in Cumberland County, North Carolina
Dickinson’s Dinosaur Museum has re-opened in Dickinson, North Dakota
The new Mayer Museum at Angelo State University in Texas has dinosaur replicas throughout the building
St. Paul, Minnesota's Children’s Museum has the exhibition Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice until Sept 6
A T. rex is now on display next to the Tate Geological Museum at Casper College in Wyoming
In Brisbane, Australia, BrickResales’ showroom is displaying LEGO fossil builds
Battell Park and Beutter Park in Mishawaka, Indiana have QR codes for Augmented Reality dinosaurs
A fan theory for Jurassic World suggests that Dr. Wu is going to create robot dinosaurs to fight their organic counterparts
Glen McIntosh, who has worked on several films in the Jurassic Park series, has a redesigned website featuring his collection and new work

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A new Parasaurolophus-like crested dinosaur Jun 02, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Amygdalodon, links from Nussaïbah & Emma, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Amygdalodon-Episode-340/

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Dinosaur of the day Amygdalodon, the first sauropod ever described in Argentina.

Interview with Nussaïbah Raja-Schoob and Emma Dunne, Together Emma (@emmadnn) and Nussaïbah (@mauritiantales) found a disconnect in where fossils were discovered and where the researchers were from. They were recently interviewed by the New York Times about decolonizing paleontology. Follow their work at paleoscientometrics.github.io/

In dinosaur news this week:

A new hadrosaur, Tlatolophus galorum, has a Parasaurolophus-like crest
A man in Spain passed away after getting stuck in a Stegosaurus statue
The company Blue Origin recently sent some dinosaur fossils into space
Eromanga Natural History Museum in Queensland, Australia just opened their new reception and coffee shop
The T. Rex Discovery Centre is open again in Eastend, Saskatchewan, Canada
Liberty Science Center has the SUE: The T. rex Experience exhibit in Jersey City, New Jersey
The Austrian Mint has a new glow in the dark coin featuring Deinonychus fighting Xenoceratops
A sauropod sculpture of over 6,000 corks named "Winasaur" was built in North Fork, New York
The mysterious sculptor who has been making dinosaurs out of twigs, twine, and bone in New Jersey has been revealed
A South Carolina man pranked his friend by having strangers leave "dinosaur roars" in his voicemail

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A gigantic theropod that lived longer than Sue the T. rex May 26, 2021

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Dinosaur of the day Kryptops, an abelisaurid which may have had a keratin covering on its snout that could be useful for scavenging.

In dinosaur news this week:

A basal hadrosaurid, Yamatosaurus izanagii, was named from Awaji island in Japan
Dippy is going to Norwich Cathedral from July 13 to Oct 30 and is free to see
You can visit over 1,300 dinosaur tracks in southeast Colorado if you're up for a difficult 11 mile hike
A new Dinosaur theme park may be coming to Upstate New York
May 18 was (an) International Dinosaur Day with several museums holding special events
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous was released, we'll be watching it for our next few watch parties

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Yale Peabody Museum expansion and a new ceratopsian May 19, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Cetiosaurus, links from Mariana Di Giacomo, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Cetiosaurus-Episode-338/

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Dinosaur of the day Cetiosaurus, the first sauropod to be described, although it was originally thought to be a whale or large crocodile.

Interview with Mariana Di Giacomo, paleontologist and Natural History Conservator at the Yale Peabody Museum where she is overseeing the massive expansion of the museum. You can follow here work on Instagram @marudigi, twitter @marianadgiacomo, or on marianadigiacomo.com

In dinosaur news this week:

The oldest centrosaurine ceratopsian, Menefeeceratops, was described from northwestern New Mexico
In Lufeng, Yunnan Province in China, researchers recently found the skeleton of a three year old sauropodomorph dinosaur
Headless Henry the Triceratops is being 3D printed for a display planned for June at the Missouri Institute of Natural Science
There is a new, 100% virtual Museum of the Patagonian Desert of Añelo
The dinosaur mascot Arky the Acrocanthosaurus at the Witte Museum in San Antonio, TX recently got “vaccinated”
In Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University has a free dinosaur park on campus
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida has a new exhibit, Jurassic Garden: A Prehistoric Adventure
In Champlin, Minnesota there’s a Sinclair gas station known for its Dino the Dinosaur that has over 100 different costumes
K-pop group NCT Dream and the people who made the kids song Baby Shark made a dinosaur song called Dinosaurs A to Z
The show Rugrats is getting a reboot and the trailer features a T. rex chasing them Jurassic Park style

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T. rex walking speed May 12, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Eotriceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Eotriceratops-Episode-337/

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Dinosaur of the day Eotriceratops, a large three-horned dinosaur that evolved roughly one million years before Triceratops.

In dinosaur news this week:

T. rex probably walked about as fast as humans
25 new fossils of possible titanosaurs were found in northeast India
There is a fundraiser to help a 9 year old with cancer take a trip to Dinosaur National Monument
The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History in South Carolina has a new dinosaur tracks exhibit
The unveiling of a new Allosaurus skeleton at the Zhengjia Museum of Natural Science was accompanied by a "dinosaur eating event"
A new game titled Second Extinction has humans trying to reclaim Earth after mutated dinosaurs take over
A Resident Evil Village mod has made Barney the Dinosaur an enemy

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The most complete sauropod from Chile May 05, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Chialingosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Chialingosaurus-Episode-336/

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Dinosaur of the day Chialingosaurus, a potentially dubious small stegosaur with long front legs.

Interview with Scott Johnston, a preparator & technician soon to be at Harvard. You can check out his work and science communication on Instagram & TikTok @mrdrprofjohnston and on twitter @MrDrProfJohnstn

In dinosaur news this week:

A new record for the most complete sauropod west of the Andes was set by the new Chilean titanosaur Arackar
In Redcliff, Alberta, Canada, a 7-year-old, found a nodosaur tooth while hiking
The Las Vegas Natural History Museum has a new life sized Dilophosaurus exhibit, created by paleoartist Brian Engh
Wollaton Hall Natural History Museum in Nottingham, UK will have a new T. rex on display beginning July 4th
Panhandle Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas has a new exhibit called Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas
A Sinclair dinosaur sculpture was stolen from in front of Mission Mountains Mercantile in Condon, Montana
In Perth, Australia, a family spent time quarantining by building a “Bagasaurus”
A man is selling dinosaur and other prehistoric animal sculptures in Sweden
The trailer for Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous season 3 has been released

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Titanosaurs and Diplodocids Living Together Apr 28, 2021

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Dinosaur of the day Leinkupal, the last known and possibly smallest diplodocid.

In dinosaur news this week:

The oldest known titanosaur, Ninjatitan, was described from Patagonia
More details of the upcoming Utahraptor State Park have been announced
About 4,000 tons of the Jurassic Coast in the UK collapsed
The Megalosaurus "Meg" at Crystal Palace Park has a new 3D printed jaw and teeth
The new headquarters for Great Minds got a full scale Stan the T. rex replica
There is a new traveling exhibit in Japan which compares Pokémon to the fossils that inspired them
Dino Parc in Romania has a new sculpture, an 11 m tall Diplodocus
English Oak Park in Doraville, Georgia, has a new T. rex statue
Erie Dinosaur Park in Kansas has its final three dinosaur sculptures
In May, Artisan Forge Studios will have a "Scraposaur" metal dinosaur collection in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
A dinosaur diorama in Los Angeles has brought cheer to the neighborhood during the pandemic
Jurassic World: The Exhibition will be in Dallas, Texas starting on June 18

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A new abelisaurid that "causes fear" Apr 21, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Erketu, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Erketu-Episode-334/

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Dinosaur of the day Erketu, a titanosaur with some seriously long neck vertebrae.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new abelisaurid named Llukalkan was found in Patagonia including a nearly complete skull
Analysis of the cretaceous rock in Mongolia shows a climate similar to Southern California
In Fujian Province, China, scientists have found a “dinosaur dance floor” with over 600 tracks uncovered so far
A large theropod track was found on the Yorkshire coast of England
The T. rex Trix was scanned, 3D printed at full scale, and assembled for a new dinosaur museum in Nagasaki, Japan
The Missouri Institute of Natural Science in Springfield is having a raptor run
Dinosaur National Monument is reopening the Quarry Exhibit Hall on May 1
McAllen, Texas has a Dinos and Dragons Adventure Park from now until May 15
St. Louis Post Dispatch shared 5 places people can dig for dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals
Universal Studios Hollywood recently updated Jurassic World - The Ride to include a 55ft long Indominus fighting T. rex

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Cannibalistic Tyrannosaurids Apr 14, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Turiasaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Turiasaurus-Episode-333/

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Dinosaur of the day Turiasaurus, a sauropod from Spain which is probably the largest known dinosaur from Europe.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new massive neck of a titanosaur found in Argentina rivals the largest dinosaurs ever found
Three bones from NW New Mexico show evidence of tyrannosaurid cannibalism
In Colorado, an 8th grader found a T. Rex tooth while hiking in Boulder County
The titanosaur known as the “dinosaur of Mato Grosso" was recovered from the ruins of the National Museum of Brazil
The Tiny Titans dinosaur exhibit is at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science (and online)
Two Medicine Dinosaur Center is now The Montana Dinosaur Center and they are planning their digs for this summer
Brookfield Zoo in Illinois has its animatronic “Dinosaurs Everywhere” exhibit again
Six Flags New England in Massachusetts has pivoted from roller coasters to dinosaurs with a new outdoor exhibit
In Arundel, Maine, Raptor Falls Mini Golf and Ice Cream is reopening on May Day
A vacation home in Florida is fully dinosaur themed, possibly too much so
The latest issue of The Flash includes a speedster Velociraptor

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The dinosaur with the longest name Apr 07, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Micropachycephalosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Micropachycephalosaurus-Episode-332/

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Dinosaur of the day Micropachycephalosaurus, a small ceratopsian that was originally thought to be a relative of the dome-headed Pachycephalosaurus.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new saurolophine hadrosaur named Ornatops was described from New Mexico
Phys.org shared some tips on how to hunt for fossils responsibly
The Virginia Museum of Natural History and the University of Lynchburg are planning a dinosaur dig with (paying) volunteers
The Museum of Earth in Ithaca, New York has a new exhibit, Daring to Dig: Women in American Paleontology
A new short film called Sea Dragon chronicles Mary Anning's first ichthyosaur discovery
Stone Zoo in Massachusetts has an animatronic dinosaur exhibit until September 2021
A recycled metal dinosaur named T-Bone is on display in Georgian woman's front yard
The Canadian Encyclopedia includes a lot of details about dinosaur bonebeds, museums, and paleontologists
Fortnite now has raptors roaming the map
An anime series called Dinosaur Biyori, about three dinosaurs who live in an apartment together, is coming out this April
There might soon be a new world record for the largest gathering of people in dinosaur costumes

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