Here are the latest notable reports on new dinosaur species from credible outlets:
A new megaraptorid dinosaur from Patagonia, Argentina, named Joaquinraptor casali, was described based on a fairly complete specimen. The discovery adds detail to the diversity of megaraptorans in South America and was reported with a skull and limb bones that illuminate its anatomy and likely diet. This study was published in Nature Communications in late September 2025. [Sources: Sky News article summarizing the Argentine find; KIRO7/AP coverage of the discovery][1][2]
In Chile, earlier fossil studies noted the discovery of Baurusuchid-like or dome-headed dinosaur lineages in other contexts, but the Chilean find most consistently cited in recent years is Gonkoken nanoi from 2023, which highlighted a dome-headed dwarf lineage from the region; this remains a frequently cited example of recent dinosaur discoveries in South America.[4]
In Europe, researchers announced two new sauropod species from the Hațeg Basin in Romania (Petrustitan hungaricus and Uriash kadici) that lived just before the mass extinction, contributing to a broader view of European dinosaur diversity in the Late Cretaceous.[6]
A separate 2025 BBC report highlighted ongoing identifications of new dinosaur species through fossil analysis, underscoring that paleontology continues to yield new taxa long after initial discoveries.[7]
Another notable 2025 development involved reports from UCL and collaborators about additional Romanian sauropods, reinforcing Europe’s role in late-Cretaceous diversity and the importance of island habitats in shaping sauropod evolution.[6]
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Watch the latest from ITV News - Dubbed Gonkoken nanoi, the dinosaur weighed up to a tonne and could grow to four metres long. The find follows an almost decade-long investigation.
www.itv.comThe new find was thought to be 23ft long and hailed from a mysterious group of dinosaurs called megaraptorans.
news.sky.comA site in Burgos reveals a new tiny species of dinosaur from 125 million years ago.
en.as.comFossil Of Horned Plant-Eater Named Albertaceratops Nesmoi Found In Western Canada
www.cbsnews.comPalaeontologists have identified a new species of dinosaur - 125 years after its fossil was found.
www.bbc.co.ukScientists have discovered a new dinosaur from Argentina that may have used its long arms and claws to capture prey
www.kiro7.comA team including UCL researchers has identified two new dinosaur species found in present-day Romania that lived shortly before dinosaurs went extinct.
www.ucl.ac.ukWatch the latest from ITV News - The skeleton of the Juliasaurus was discovered in Wyoming and forms part of a new exhibition at Colchester's Hollytrees Museum
www.itv.comA new species of dome-headed dinosaur has been found in fossils found in Montana, according to researchers. Paleontologist Catherine Forster breaks down the discovery.
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