It’s a long-standing debate in paleontology: Were dinosaurs thriving when an asteroid hit Earth one fateful spring day 66 million years ago, or were they already on their way out, and the space rock ...

The number of dinosaurs may have been stable before the asteroid impact, despite evidence that species were getting less diverse ...

In a major discovery, scientists have found fossilized remains that offer an incredible glimpse into the moments after the ...

A hydrothermal system near the coast of Mexico, caused by the same asteroid event that killed the dinosaurs, lasted 700,000 ...

Small fossils show mammals moved to the ground before the dinosaurs vanished. New plants changed habitats, giving better food and shelter.

Dinosaur extinction theories suggest populations were dwindling when an asteroid wiped them out. New research is challenging this idea.

Dinosaurs weren't in decline when an asteroid smashed into Earth and wiped them out ... and already on their way out before the asteroid hit?" study lead author Chris Dean, a paleontologist ...

About 66 million years ago, a giant asteroid slammed into Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs, along with around 70% of all ...

2025 HU isn't the only asteroid approaching the Earth today. NASA is also tracking an airplane-sized space rock known as 2025 GD1, which is estimated to be about 86 feet across and will zip past the ...

Dr. Alessandro Chiarenza, a co-author of the study, explained that geological changes like mountain building and sea-level ...

Water-rich meteorites contain key ingredients for life, yet they barely appear in meteorite collections. Recent research ...

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