The scientists therefore conclude that the meteorite impact was the ultimate cause of the dinosaur extinction event. What killed off the dinosaurs—was it the Chicxulub meteorite or did the effects of ...

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.

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

For centuries, cenotes have held a mystique that captivates adventurers, historians, and spiritual seekers alike.

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

Two massive asteroid impacts 35.65 million years ago left significant craters but caused no long-term climate changes, ...

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

Two massive asteroid impacts 35.65 million years ago caused craters but no long-term climate changes, a UCL study reveals.

Learn how asteroid strikes may have only altered Earth's climate for about 25 years.

ALBAWABA - The NASA NEOWISE project came to an end after more than ten years of helping astronomers keep an eye on near-Earth ...

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