dinosaur extinction
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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck Earth at ‘Deadliest Possible Angle,’ New Research Suggests
When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit Earth, it struck at an angle that maximized its destructive potential, according to new computer simulations of the catastrophic event.
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Incredible New Fossils Show How Quickly Mammals Took Over After Dinosaur Extinction
An absolute treasure trove of rare fossils has been uncovered in central Colorado. The collection reveals the stunning speed at which mammals emerged and diversified once the dinosaurs were gone.
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Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Basically Brought A Nuclear Winter, Says New Model
If and when the nuclear holocaust begins to bring down society as we know it, it isn’t the initial blasts you should be worrying about. Carl Sagan and other scientists once hypothesised that dust blocking out the Sun could bring a nuclear winter. It probably happened before – to the dinosaurs.