Dinosaur Meteor Scene

asteroid, dinosaur and North America

Fossils reveal dinosaurs were thriving in North America just before being wiped out by asteroid strike, study shows

Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.

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New evidence reveals dinosaurs were thriving right up to the moment the asteroid hit

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 1d

The Dinosaurs of North America Were Thriving Up Until an Asteroid Wiped Them Off the Face of the Earth, Scientists Argue

Kansas City Star

KU student’s major find: Scene of devastation from dinosaur-killing asteroid

Groundbreaking work by a University of Kansas doctoral student has provided the most detailed evidence yet for one of the most storied moments in the history of the Earth. The moment is the day that a ...

Dino Twist! Fossils Show the Giants Were Flourishing Moments Before Mass Extinction

The study offers the most recent data that challenges the long-held belief among paleontologists that dinosaur populations ...

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Rare look at the last days of the dinosaurs shows they were thriving, scientists say

A fresh analysis of a site in New Mexico provides a glimpse into the final days of the dinosaurs, showing their diversity before going extinct.

Live Science

What happened to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs?

Around 66 million years ago, the reign of the dinosaurs came to a fiery end. An asteroid about 7 miles (12 kilometers) wide, ...

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