Fossils reveal dinosaurs were flourishing in diverse ecosystems right up until the asteroid impact ended their reign. Their abrupt extinction reshaped Earth’s ecosystems and set the stage for mammals ...
In the aftermath of the giant asteroid that crashed into the Yucatan Peninsula about 66 million years ago, approximately 75% ...
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid as big as Mount Everest was headed on a deadly collision course with Earth. The ...
Scientists studying the Chicxulub crater have made strides in understanding the formation of central rings in large impact ...
T. rex and Triceratops were both alive at the moment an asteroid collided with Earth 66 million years ago, but did it kill them? In the rocks across Montana, a mysterious layer is found separating ...
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Fossils from Denmark suggest ammonites survived the asteroid extinction far longer than believed, raising new questions about ...
Credit: pexels When the asteroid hit, most dinosaurs were finished, but a few small, feathered theropods slipped through the chaos. Their size meant less food was needed, and their varied diets kept ...