While volcanism caused a temporary cold period, the effects had already worn off thousands of years before the meteorite, the ultimate cause of the dinosaur extinction event, impacted.

The origin of mammals is shrouded in mystery, but every fossil clue helps rewrite the story. A new discovery on a ...

A terrifying simulation has revealed what would happen if the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit Earth now.

Evolution is often depicted as a steady forward march from simple to complex forms. But new research shows that certain ferns ...

The space rocks, both estimated to be no larger than 5 miles (8 kilometers) wide, impacted Earth within 25,000 years of each ...

Even before the devastating asteroid named "Chicxulub" after its impact site off the coast of Mexico, dinosaurs and co. lived ...

Asteroid impacts have changed Earth's landscape time and time again. Some impacts caused great change to occur, like the ...

XA1, struck Earth on Dec. 3, 2024, burning up over Siberia. It's the 11th detected before impact. No damage was reported.

A Chicxulub-sized asteroid hitting Earth today could obliterate continents, cause global tsunamis, and halve the population ...

Massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula have long been proposed as an alternative cause for the demise of the ...