Featured Creatures - Quick LinksDreadnoughtus on WikipediaScipionyx on WikipediaReferencesRiley Black on dinosaur lungsMuch of the research for this episode came from The Sauropod Dinosaurs by Hallett and WedelSome additional research came from

045 - Paleo Memes (Lufengosaurus and Elasmotherium)

Nov 26th, 2021 30m 29s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksLufengosaurus on WikipediaElasmotherium of WikipediaReferencesTyler Green on the “Four Dinosaurs of the Apocalypse”Fluffy T. rex memeThe penguin/sauropod memeStarkey Comics on the stealing of his Lufengosaurus me

044 - Fighting Dinosaurs (Kentrosaurus and Acrocanthosaurus)

Nov 12th, 2021 41m 31s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksKentrosaurus on WikipediaAcrocanthosaurus on WikipediaReferencesKurzgesagt’s video on exploding miceAbout 50 people per year in the US are killed by farm animalsPachycephalosaurus packed a punchRiley Black’s expl

043 - What Did T. rex Taste Like? (Ornithomimus and Lambeosaurus)

Oct 29th, 2021 37m 40s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksOrnithomimus on WikipediaLambeosaurus on WikipediaReferencesThe Tumblr post that has been screen-shotted and shared around. If you know of an earlier source than this post please get in touch!Slate on what dinosa

042 - Nicolas Cage and Fossil Poaching (Tarbosaurus and Ubirajara)

Aug 20th, 2021 45m 12s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksTarbosaurus on WikipediaUbirajara on WikipediaReferencesNicolas Cage Returns Stolen Mongolian Dinosaur SkullMartill is quoted on the ethics of fossil poachingUbirajara’s press coverage from before the paper was “

041 - Did Triceratops Float? (Diabloceratops and Euoplocephalus)

Aug 6th, 2021 40m 14s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksDiabloceratops on WikipediaEuoplocephalus on WikipediaReferencesDon Henderson’s first paper on modeling dinosHenderson’s “Tipsy Punters” paperHone and Holtz’s Spinosaurus paperAnimal Planet’s video about hippos s

040 - The Biggest Dinosaurs (Patagotitan and Giganotosaurus)

Jul 23rd, 2021 38m 34s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksPatagotitan on WikipediaGiganotosaurus on WikipediaReferencesYes, dinosaurs were big (shocker)A fun paper on how sauropods got as big as they didGet In TouchEmail: dinosourcepodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @TheDinosour

039 - Feathers (Anchiornis and Kulindadromeus)

Jul 9th, 2021 44m 50s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksAnchiornis on WikipediaKulindadromeus on WikipediaReferencesLet’s Make a Music’s album including “Utah: Industry”Mark Witton on the phenomenon of “feather resistance”Mark Witton (again) on whether or not T. rex h

038 - The Traveling Rocks (Cedarosaurus and Bonitasaura)

Jun 25th, 2021 32m 35s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksCedarosaurus on WikipediaBonitasaura on WikipediaReferencesA pop-sci article about the Malone 2021 paperMalone et al’s paper hypothesizing sauropod gastroliths and long-distance migrationThe first Wings paper quo

037 - Franz Nopcsa (Magyarosaurus and Struthiosaurus)

Jun 11th, 2021 47m 14s

Join our Alliance in Jurassic World: Alive, the mobile game! Search for "Dinosource Podcast", and if that doesn't work send us an email or a tweet!Featured Creatures - Quick LinksWikipedia article on MagyarosaurusWikipedia article on Struthiosa

036 - Eggs (Maiasaura and Citipati)

May 28th, 2021 44m 34s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksWikipedia article on MaiasauraWikipedia article on CitipatiReferencesDinosaurs laid soft-shelled eggs for the most partRiley Black says “no, dinosaurs didn’t die out because they were all boys”The “Mafia hypothes

035 - Dino Butts (Brontomerus and Staurikosaurus)

May 14th, 2021 38m 51s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksBrontomerus on WikipediaStaurikosaurus on WikipediaReferencesDescription of Psittacosaurus’ butt by Bell et al, 2020Femoral retraction in dinosaurs and the importance of the caudofemoralis longus by Gatesy, 1990D

034 - Dino Brains (Thecodontosaurus and Anhanguera)

Apr 30th, 2021 41m 31s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksThecodontosaurus on WikipediaAnhanguera on WikipediaReferencesSakagami, 2020; a typical paper about dinosaur neurobiology. Figure 5 is the picture of Triceratops’ skull with its brain superimposed. The brain is v

033 - Bugs With Dinosaur Names (Sharovipteryx and Dryptosaurus)

Apr 16th, 2021 35m 22s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksSharovipteryx on WikipediaDryptosaurus on Wikipedia (with Leaping Laelaps shown at the bottom of the page)ReferencesPyrite disease, further explainedGet In TouchEmail: dinosourcepodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @TheDino

032 - Toothless Dinosaurs (Heterodontosaurus and Ichthyornis)

Apr 2nd, 2021 32m 19s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksHeterodontosaurus on WikipediaIchthyornis on WikipediaReferencesDollo’s Law of IrreversabilityMergansers (which are ducks)Brocklehurst and Field, 2021; a very good summary of the most up-to-date theories behind d

031 - Dinosaur Vision (Sinosauropteryx and Tupandactylus)

Mar 19th, 2021 41m 16s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksSinosauropteryx’s Wikipedia pageTupandactylus’ Wikipedia pageTupandactylus looking very polite, at least in David’s opinionThe extremely cursed T. rex skull from Stevens, 2006ReferencesStevens, 2006; the paper wi

030 - Dinosaurs We Don't Know About (Cryolophosaurus and Appalachiosaurus)

Mar 5th, 2021 39m 7s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksCryolophosaurus Wikipedia pageAppalachiosaurus Wikipedia pageReferencesComet shard, not asteroid, caused the dino extinctionA good primer on taphonomic biasDavid Hone discussing North Korean fossils and other sou

029 - Spinosaurids (Spinosaurus and Baryonyx)

Feb 19th, 2021 46m 4s

Featured Creatures - Quick LinksSpinosaurus Wikipedia pageBaryonyx Wikipedia pageGlossarySpinosaurus aegyptiacus: One of the largest theropod chompy-bois to have ever lived, measuring between 12 and 18m when fully grown and weighing in at 21 to

028 - Dinosaurs Under UV (Microraptor and Juravenator)

Feb 5th, 2021 37m 30s

ReferencesDr Dave Hone discussing fossil examination under UVHone and Tischingler on Microraptor under UVInterview with Hone about the paperScientists have used UV light to reconstruct pigmentation on fossil snail shellsTurns out birds have mor

027 - Pokemon Dinosaurs (Pachycephalosaurus and Pentaceratops)

Jan 22nd, 2021 43m 35s

ReferencesThe Pokemon phylogeny paper mentioned in the episodeGet In TouchEmail: dinosourcepodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @TheDinosourceThanks to June "McGreatness" Paik for our lovely podcast artwork.

026 - Spooky Scary Theropods (Concavenator and Ceratosaurus)

Dec 18th, 2020 34m 30s

ReferencesQuick primer on why illegally smuggling fossils is badThesaurus tea company, for those who are interestedConcavenator’s introductory paperIcthyovenator is the anti-ConcavenatorCeratosaurus’ forelimb researchGet In TouchEmail: dinosour

025 - Ceratopsids (Styracosaurus and Protoceratops)

Dec 4th, 2020 37m 57s

ReferencesDinosaurs were not on the way out when the asteroid hit, new research findsProtoceratops nest with 15 juveniles preservedProtoceratops preserved with its footprintYDAW on StyracosaurusCotylorhynchus, the anti-ceratopsidDarren Naish di

024 - Extinction Events (Saurolophus and Tiktaalik)

Nov 20th, 2020 41m 9s

ReferencesLIFE magazine from the 1950’s treats “racial senescence” like it’s a real thing that makes any senseThere’s a paper which tries to estimate which dinosaurs were alive at the time of the K-Pg extinction event. I don’t think it’s very g

023 - SVP 2020 Roundup (Daspletosaurus and Ouranosaurus)

Nov 6th, 2020 48m 7s

ReferencesDino butt!Tetrapod Zoology discussing a few things, including discussing Dr Unwin’s controversial pterosaur paper/press releaseUnwin and Martill on pterosaur fibres (or lack thereof)Dr Tsai’s paper on saurischian hip adaptationsSailba

022 - Dinosaurs That Buck The Trend (Therizinosaurus and Psittacosaurus)

Oct 23rd, 2020 33m 3s

ReferencesTherizinosaurs in pictures, although Mark Witton has since indicated that this is probably not an accurate look, even if it did have feathersYour Dinosaurs Are Wrong once again bringing the cold, hard facts about TherizinosaurusPsitta