Some 66 million years ago, life on Earth had a pretty bad day. The infamous Chicxulub asteroid slammed into the planet. The impact and its aftermath annihilated countless species, including all ...

New plankton arrived just a few millennia — maybe even decades — after the Chicxulub asteroid, forcing a rethink of evolution ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A single asteroid descended without warning to end the reign of dinosaurs, at the peak of their size and strength. It's too ...

There was a time when the planet was crawling with enormous dinosaurs, the next, a six-mile-wide asteroid hit, and life ...

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A new study shows that the event that wiped out the dinosaurs caused only a small drop in shark and ray species at the same time.

New research indicates that dinosaur populations in North America were thriving just before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago, which triggered their mass extinction. This finding offers a fresh ...

We know the main reason that the age of the dinosaurs came to an end: an asteroid impact on the Yucatán Peninsula some 66 million years ago. But how the dinosaurs’ reign began is far less clear—and ...

Roland, 4, was attacked by two dogs on Nov. 20. 12 minutes ago ‘Our lives changed in an instant’: Family asks for help after 4-year-old boy loses his ear in Jacksonville dog attack Read full article: ...

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Read full article: San Antonio family turns tragedy into charity, honoring loved ones lost to gun violence with turkey giveaway Cooler by the middle of next week and Thanksgiving Day. Scientists have ...