This time out we are joined by palaeontologist Andre Rowe to talk about his research into the skulls of giant carnivorous dinosaurs and what this means for their biology. This turns into a debate with Dave about how evidence can be interpreted in different ways and trying to piece together the often limited data we have to work out what these anima…

Just because our ancestors have made it through every major period of upheaval in the Earth’s history so far doesn't mean that our survival through future changes is guaranteed. Humans have become a force of nature, but will we survive ourselves? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to support the show, head o…

Join Dinosaur George as he talks about a very interesting "dome-headed" dinosaur! He answers questions and also gives birthday shout-outs to Tyrannosaurus patreon club members for Feb.By Dinosaur George

We’ve reached the present! Before we take one look into the future in our final episode, all four Eons hosts have gathered to reflect on their survival experiences - and answer some of your questions. -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to support the show, head over to Patreon and pledge for some cool reward…

This month’s episode is a sort of follow-up to that from the start of the year, looking at some of the more problematic areas of dinosaurs and palaeontology when it comes to online discussions. There is an online fandom of dinosaurs that treats them like monsters or superheroes, and can fixate on what is and isn’t the biggest / strongest / fastest …

Today, we Homo sapiens are used to being the only hominin on the planet, but in the Early Pleistocene Epoch, other upright-walking, tool-wielding, large-brained hominins roamed the Earth. In a time when behavior might be the key tool to survival, could you? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to support the s…

In this episode Dinosaur George brings in his two assistants, Noah and Owen, to help answer the question, "How did herbivore dinosaurs defend themselves?"By Dinosaur George

In the Late Miocene Epoch, tectonic forces uplifted the Earth's crust, blocking off the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. A once-thriving marine ecosystem was replaced by an endless salty, desolate landscape. Is it possible for you to survive here? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to support the s…

One of the earliest members of the Sauropod family, this dinosaur was among the largest of the Triassic Period!By Dinosaur George

Series 11, eh? We don’t think we, or anyone else reading this, expected that. Nor did we expect issues with Dave’s microphone (apologies)… Still, here we are and with more dinosaur goodness coming. We say ‘coming’ because this episode is far less about dinosaurs and pterosaurs than usual, but more about the mechanisms of science. In this case it’s …

66 million years ago, an asteroid hit our planet triggering global wildfires, an impact winter, and the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. Could you make it through the darkest days of planet Earth? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to support the show, head over to Patreon and pledge for some cool rewards! Want …

There was an island in the Late Cretaceous Period in the fragmented European archipelago that turned out to be the hunting ground of a terrifying apex predator unlike any other: a giant pterosaur. Could you manage to survive on this island? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to support the show, head over to…

Sauropelta was an armored dinosaur that relied on body armor and neck spikes for defense. But it also had a secrete weapon waiting for any unsuspecting predator who walked up behind it!By Dinosaur George

Why would a fish-eating dinosaur cause so much grief and aggravation? Join Dinosaur George in this podcast where he'll explain it all!By Dinosaur George

Thanks to Kyle, Tom, Ashley, Aurous, Wayne, Paleo Pete, Tyler, Will, Israel, Charles, James and Edward Support us on patreon.com/terriblelizards and be rewarded with extra content! We are planning on going live on isztube at 16:00 GMT on Friday 26th December. (Time may change)By Dr David Hone and Iszi Lawrence

Tyrannosaurus rex was the ultimate predatory dinosaurs. But how did this massive carnivore get its food? In this podcast Dinosaur George will cover the multiple ways the "King of the Dinosaurs" could catch its food.By Dinosaur George

In the aftermath of the Great Dying, rapid evolutionary radiation resulted in the rise of a bunch of weird creatures in the Triassic Period. But life at the end of the period, including the earliest dinosaurs, faced yet another catastrophic extinction event. Could you survive in this strange time period? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS…

Loki, the God of trickery, has a dinosaur named after it. This unusual ceratopsian is the focus of this podcast!By Dinosaur George

Our podcast started 4 years ago! It's hard to believe how quickly time went by. In this episode we'll learn about the amazing sauropod, Diplodocus. And as an added bonus, Dinosaur George's assistant Noah stopped by the studio for an interview.By Dinosaur George

Skiphosoura – the pterosaur of the gaps So last week Dave had a new paper out and this time it’s a new pterosaur, named Skiphosoura bavarica (the sword tail of Bavaria) and it is both really interesting and really important for pterosaur research. It tells us a lot about the key transition of pterosaurs from the early forms through to the derived p…

A catastrophic volcanic event in the Late Permian Period caused the biggest mass extinction of all time - known to us as the Great Dying. As a result, a large majority of terrestrial life would disappear, but our ancestors had the adaptations (and the healthy dose of luck) needed to survive – but would you? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for …

When we think of Pterosaurs, our minds often paint a picture of them gliding over an ocean. But what if some lived in the desert, or forest, or hundreds of other environments? Join us for this episode where Dinosaur George will tell you all about one that lived in the desert.By Dinosaur George

The swamps of the Late Carboniferous Period teemed with giant insects, but it’s time for the amniotes - the ancestors of all reptiles, birds, and mammals to come - to earn the title of Fully Terrestrial Vertebrates. It’s getting more crowded on land - could you survive? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to …

When we think of prehistoric elephants, mammoths are usually the first that comes to mind. But our past is filled with various species of elephants, and Deinotherium was one of the strangest. Join Dinosaur George as he explains just how odd this elephant was!By Dinosaur George

The most common dinosaurs of North America during the late Jurassic Period was Camarsaurus. This medium-sized sauropod may have been strong enough to push over tree to reach the leaves!By Dinosaur George

Dave has a new book out next week and it’s the culmination of several years work. Longtime listeners will know the major themes already from the episode title – a lot of stuff in the literature on dinosaur behaviour is badly framed, overstated, contradictory or contains major over extrapolations. Happily, you can listen to all of this again as Dave…

The End-Ordovician Extinction was the first of the so-called ‘Big Five’ mass extinctions in the history of life on Earth - more than 80% of species in the oceans died out. But could you survive its aftermath? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to support the show, head over to Patreon and pledge for some coo…

It's a Who Would Win Extravaganza! This podcast is 100% WWW, presented by the T-rex members of the Dinosaur George Kids Patreon Club!By Dinosaur George

In the ocean, the Cambrian Period was one of startling evolutionary innovations, but on land, it was barren, with no vegetation of any kind. In this strange world before plants made their way onto land… could you survive? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to support the show, head over to Patreon and pledge…

It is one of the most iconic members of the ceratopsian family. The long nose horn and frill spikes makes this dinosaur a remarkable species.By Dinosaur George

Not all sauropods were huge. One of the smaller ones had a special defense. Join Dinosaur George for this amazing lesson on Saltasaurus!By Dinosaur George

By the end of the Devonian Period, the land had exploded with plant life and ancient invertebrates. There was also Tiktaalik - one of the first known vertebrates able and willing to move from the water to land. Our distant relative figured out how to survive in this dramatically different environment, can you? -- Eons is a production of Complexly f…

Introducing Eons: Surviving Deep Time! Season 2 of the Eons podcast is a longform exploration of a question we’re often asked: how long could a human survive if they were dropped into a particular period of the geologic past? -- Eons is a production of Complexly for PBS Digital Studios. If you'd like to support the show, head over to Patreon and pl…

Last month we mentioned that legendary palaeontologist Mike Benton had announced his retirement, but with a few quick emails, Dave was able to grab him for this month’s episode. So, join Dave and Iszi as we have celebration of Mike’s career and take him through his early interest in palaeontology, how he got his PhD, the death of Al Romer, rhynchos…

Season 2 of the Eons podcast is coming soon! This season will be a longform exploration of a question we’re often asked: how long could a human survive if they were dropped into a particular period of the geologic past?By PBS

Like its smaller cousin, Deinonychus, this large raptor was a swift and active hunter. But could there be something we got wrong when it came to this carnivore?By Dinosaur George