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Why some dinosaur groups shrank while others grew Feb 12, 2020

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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"
An Iguanodon tail has been found at cliffs near Brighstone on the Isle of Wight in the UK
A dad in Guernsey, UK, accidentally ordered a much larger-than-expected Carnotaurus sculpture for his son
The song “Dinosaurs in Love” by a 3 year-old girl has gone viral

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A massive new Brachiosaurus bone and the duo who found it Feb 05, 2020

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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-founder of Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week. Brian Engh is a paleoartist and creator of the Jurassic Reimagined. Matt & Brian recently found a well-preserved enormous Brachiosaurus humerus in Utah.

In dinosaur news this week:

The new spinosaurid, Vallibonavenatrix, was described in Spain
Two Medicine Dinosaur Center are working on building a 135-ft long animatronic Amphicoelias

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Two new feathered dinosaurs Jan 29, 2020

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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/

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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 new state dinosaur, Suciasaurus rex
The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum in Japan will be spending $86 million on renovations
The Paleontological Society has named Archaeopteryx as it’s “Fossil of the Year” for 2020
Tristan Otto the T. rex is moving to Berlin at the end of January
In New Mexico, the Las Cruces Museum of Art has a new dinosaur exhibit
The National Museum of Scotland has a new exhibition from now until May 4 all about tyrannosaurs
The Sternberg Museum of Natural History has an exhibit called “Prairie Ocean: Long Time, No Sea”
For paleo artists, Mark Winton is teaching a new paleo art short course in March
The TV show Dinosaurs is getting Funko pops, one for each character in the Sinclair family

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Two new sauropods Jan 22, 2020

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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/

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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 femur
Jardin d’Acclimation in Paris, France was covered in dinosaur projections
Two Canadian boys welcomed their grandma at the airport while all three dressed up as T. rex
Dinosaur World is coming to Cerritos, California on March 8

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A pair of new dinosaurs from Southern Argentina Jan 15, 2020

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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/

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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
Jurassic Dinosaur Park is being built this year in Chongqing China
A glow-in-the-dark dinosaur show is coming to Michigan on January 25
There is a DinoFest in Christchurch, New Zealand from Jan 9-18
There are rumors that next season of Power Rangers will have dinosaurs
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Full Moon has just been released
The new VR game Dinosaur Island has been released
The game Dino Crisis is getting updated for PC as Dino Crisis Rebirth
If the Death Star hit a planet it would have caused a "dinosaur-sized extinction event"

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Polar Dinosaurs from Victoria Australia Jan 08, 2020

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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/

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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 Melbourne, Australia. They have worked together on countless projects. Most importantly to dinosaur fans, they named Leaellynasaura, Timimus, Atlascopcosaurus, and others from the Victoria coast.

In dinosaur news this week:

The new allosauroid, Asfaltovenator, was described from Jurassic Argentina
Ten new polar dinosaur feathers were described from Australia
Coffs Harbour Butterfly House in New South Wales, Australia, has opened their dinosaur forest
In Reno, Nevada, you can go to Jurassic Empire on Jan 11 and 12.
In Cardiff, Wales, you can have a sleepover with Dippy the Diplodocus while he’s visiting on Saturday January 25

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Best of 2019 Jan 02, 2020

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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/

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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 Sauropod (220): Bajadasaurus
Best Early Dinosaur Discovery (261): Gnathovorax
Honorable Mention - Best Early Dinosaur (242): Notatesseraeraptor
Best Gut Contents (245): Microraptor
Best Amber Find (247): Elektornis
Best Biomechanics Study: (251) How Raptors Used Their Claws
Best Hadrosaur (252): Kamuysaurus
Best Paleoart: (252) Brian Engh's Dinosaur Thermoregulation in Infra-Red
Best Video Short (219): Sharp Teeth
Best Video (221): My Pet Dinosaur on BBC
Honorable Mention - Best Video (253): Jurassic World: Battle at Big Rock
Best Dinosaur Thought (252): Sauropods Squishing Turtles
Our Favorite Episode (250): Sabrina Ricci's Hardcore Bone Wars

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Lice eating dinosaur feathers Dec 25, 2019

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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/

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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 for the Tyrannosaurs: Meet the Family exhibition. And she's working to digitize fossils for public use. Follow the museum on Facebook, Twitter, and check out the video of our visit.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new Middle Jurassic ornithischian, Sanxiasaurus, was found near the Three Gorges Dam in China
Two new pieces of 100 million-year-old amber were found with lice feeding on dinosaur feathers
Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History’s Great Hall will be closing on Dec 31 for its renovations
Mary Anning may finally get her statue in Lyme Regis after another 15,000 pounds were donated to the town
A team from UC Berkeley created a digital T. rex that is able to kick a soccer ball
Monroeville Convention Center in Pennsylvania will have a Dinosaur Adventure exhibit
Colin Trevorrow recently posted a video on Twitter of a dinosaur robot from Jurassic World 3

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Dinosaurs fossilized as opal Dec 18, 2019

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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.

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In dinosaur news this week:

The new theropod, Lajasvenator, was tiny for a carcharodontosaurid
Hannah the ceratopsian is a Sytracosaurus albertensis
Dinosaur footprints have been found in the former Qing Dynasty imperial summer resort
The Jurassic World YouTube Channel has a new motion comic series

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Australia's Largest Dinosaur Dec 11, 2019

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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 preserved dinosaur/bird, Fukuipteryx, was described from Japan
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History just assessed their iconic mural “The Age of Reptiles”
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade had a T. rex float named Rexy
The American Museum of Natural History decorated a tree with more than 800 origami dinosaurs

This episode is brought to you in part by Why Dinosaurs? The feature length documentary celebrating dinosaurs and the people who love them, created by father and son team Tony and James Pinto, support them and get perks on Indiegogo.

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