Top 24 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2024

A huge year for stegosaurs and theropods! For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Yinlong, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Yinlong-Episode-523/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more. Dinosaur of the day Yinlong, one of the earliest known ceratopsians. Our top stories of 2024:Best new tyrannosaur: AsiatyrannusBest new tyrannosaur (runner up): Tyrannosaurus mcraeensisBest new titanosaur: BustingorrytitanBest new titanosaur (runner up): QunkasauraBest new ankylosaur: DataiBest new abelisaur: KolekenBest new ceratopsian: LokiceratopsBest new (maybe) burrowing dinosaur: FonaBest new ornithopod (most complete found in UK in 100 years): ComptonatusBest new theropod brow: AlpkarakushBest sauropod vertebra (and best rebbachisaurid): SidersauraBest new rebbachisaurid (runner up): CampananeyenBest noasaurid theropod: KiyacursorBest new caenagnathid: EoneophronBest new sleeping dinosaur: HypnovenatorMost basal rhabdodontomorph ornithopod: EmiliasauraBest new silesaurid: GondwanaxMost expanded dinosaur group: Stegosauria. Including: Thyreosaurus, Baiyinosaurus, Angustungui, & YanbeilongCoolest discovery story: MusankwaMost tenacious fossil: ArdetosaurusMost exciting new Mesozoic bird: ShuilingornisBest bird names: Avisaurus ("bird lizard") and Magnusavis ("big bird")Fastest name change: "Jingjia" renamed JingiellaGarret's favorite Dinosaur Connection Challenge: bubonic plagueBest paleopathology study: South American theropodsBest paleopathology study (runner up): PlateosaurusOldest known paleontology (maybe): 10,000 year old petroglyphsBest friendly sauropodomorph study: LufengosaurusBest new spinosaurid: RiojavenatrixSpinosaur diving and hunting/swimming updateSpinosaur skull shapesSpinosaurs had skull and teeth to go after large preyBest new tyrannosaur paper: Gorgosaurus gut contentsNanotyrannus updateT. rex intelligence estimation  Our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features real dinosaur teeth, a color your own dinosaur postcard book, dinosaur collectibles, toys, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Did you know a new dinosaur is discovered almost every week? Keep up with the latest dinosaur discoveries and science with I Know Dino. Have fun and relax with hosts Garret and Sabrina each week as they explore the latest dinosaur news, chat with paleontology experts, dive deep into a “dinosaur of the day,” go down Oryctodromeus burrows with their fun facts, answer your burning questions, and connect dinosaurs to topics ranging from chocolate to the Titanic and more! Educational and entertaining, I Know Dino is a must listen dinosaur paleontology podcast for experts and newcomers alike.Hosted by dinosaur enthusiasts and science communicators Garret and Sabrina, a husband and wife di-know-it-all team who love dinosaurs so much they had a dino-themed wedding and now all they do is talk about dinosaurs.