I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

A Spiky Hadrosaur and Paleoartist Tara Tassone

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/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Atacamatitan, one of the most complete titanosaurs found in Chile.Interview with Tara Tassone, a graphic designer and illustrator. She's a graphic designer for the Mariners’ Museum and Park in Virginia. She also designed our new Dinosaur Rookie Cards. Follow her on instagram @t.n.t.design and check out her etsy shop Feather and Fang Studio.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new hadrosaur mummy featuring the prickliest skin of any dinosaur found to date—the new species Haolong dongi Our collectible cards are available now to commemorate the biggest new dinosaurs discoveries of the last year! Get yours now at iknowdino.com/cards and choose from cards, stickers, keychains and even a brand new custom enamel pin! Get yours soon, because they are only available for a limited time. www.iknowdino.com/cardsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Theropods! It Wasn't Just T. rex with Tiny Arms

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 moreFor 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.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Avimimus, the bird mimic of bird mimics.In dinosaur news this week:A new Early Jurassic theropod skeleton gives more insight into how theropods evolvedThere’s a new enantiornithine, Plumadraco bankoorum, and it had really long tail feathersThere is a new enantiornithine, Gorgonavis alcyone, and it had a long beakPaleontologists found an extra large tyrannosaur shinbone in New Mexico, which may show Tyrannosaurus evolved in North AmericaA study of the tiny hyoid bone (in the mouth) in Nanotyrannus supports that it is a valid dinosaurHow and what theropods ate changed over time as their skulls evolved—a new study breaks down the theropod group changesFive different carnivorous non-avian theropod groups evolved to have shorter arms and bigger heads (not just T. rex) We're releasing collectible cards to commemorate the biggest new Dinosaurs of 2025! Reserve your spot by June 30th iknowdino.com/cards and get a sticker of our vintage logo and an audio guide of all 6 of the dinosaurs featured in our Dinosaur Rookie Class of 2025! www.iknowdino.com/cardsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A new species of Spinosaurus and Ogden's Dinosaur Park

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, links from Jeff Bond, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Bonatitan-Episode-567/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Bonatitan, a small titanosaur sauropod with two well preserved braincases.Interview with Jeff Bond, curator and head paleontologist at Ogden’s George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park in UtahIn dinosaur news this week:There’s a new species of Spinosaurus, Spinosaurus mirabilis, with a very impressive crest on its head We're releasing collectible cards to commemorate the biggest new Dinosaurs of 2025! Reserve your spot now at iknowdino.com/cards and get a sticker of our vintage logo and an audio guide of all 6 of the dinosaurs featured in our Dinosaur Rookie Class of 2025! www.iknowdino.com/cardsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paleontologist Interviews: Steve Brusatte on How Birds Survived the Dinosaur Extinction

Steve Brusatte joins to discuss the only group of dinosaurs that survived the asteroid. Plus a new alvarezsauroid which is the most complete and smallest dinosaur ever found in South America.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tataouinea, links from Steve Brusatte, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tataouinea-Episode-566/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tataouinea, a rebbachisaurid sauropod and the first articulated dinosaur skeleton found in Tunisia.Interview with Steve Brusatte, a professor of Palaeontology and Evolution at the University of Edinburgh. He is also the paleontology advisor for Jurassic World and author of a numerous of best-selling paleontology books. His latest book is The Story of Birds (which is already a NYT Best Seller)In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new alvarezsauroid, Alnashetri, which has set a record as the most complete dinosaur found in South America See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A tyrannosaur tooth embedded in a hadrosaur skull

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, a small troodontid we only know from a tooth.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new herrerasaur, Ptychotherates bucculentusHadrosaurs may have injured their tails while matingA Barosaurus with a long whip-like tail had a fracture at the tip of its tailA tyrannosaur lost the tip of its tooth in the skull of an EdmontosaurusA Plateosaurus with a bone infection in its right arm is the oldest known dinosaur bone infectionCancer has been around for millions of years, including in dinosaursA few titanosaurs were found with cysts in their tailsA mamenchisaurid sauropod had a tumor on its shoulder and arm Tell us what you think about our show in our 2026 IKD Survey! We want our show to be as enjoyable as possible, and your input will help us improve. Head to iknowdino.com/survey to help shape the future of I Know Dino!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.