Dinosaurs were roasted to death by asteroid dust cloud
A study suggests the Chicxulub asteroid strike triggered a global dust cloud that incinerated Cretaceous-era creatures within hours.
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A study suggests the Chicxulub asteroid strike triggered a global dust cloud that incinerated Cretaceous-era creatures within hours.
Scientific analysis of nickel fingerprints has identified the dinosaur-extinguishing Chicxulub impactor as a rare 'oddball' meteorite.
Recent scientific discourse links the history of asteroid impacts to the formation of early life and the delayed stabilization of Earth's first continents.