Why the dinosaurs disappeared: The asteroid that ended their reign struck Earth with a force of around 100 million megatons |
For more than 160 million years, dinosaurs dominated life on Earth. They survived shifting continents, volcanic eruptions, changing climates and countless evolutionary challenges, becoming the planet’s undisputed apex animals. Then, around 66 million years ago, their reign ended with astonishing speed in geological terms. Today, scientists overwhelmingly agree that the extinction was triggered by a…
