Chicxulub Crater's Dino-Destroying Mystery To Be Probed

A core sample from 5,000 feet below the surface of the Chicxulub crater will delve 10 million to 15 million years into the past.

Apr 12, 2015 03:12 PM ET //

A core sample from 5,000 feet below the surface of the Chicxulub crater will delve 10 million to 15 million years into the past. Continue reading →

Sep 16, 2014 02:00 PM ET //

The meteorite that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years took a toll on evergreen trees.

May 12, 2014 06:15 PM ET //

Fossil matter proves that the Earth cooled suddenly after an asteroid impact thought responsible for killing the dinosaurs.

Apr 11, 2014 12:10 PM ET //

Scientists have reconstructed a long-ago asteroid impact that makes the strike that wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago look like a playful chuck on the chin.

Nov 20, 2013 04:50 AM ET //

Two dinosaur fossils discovered side-by-side in Montana failed to sell in New York, despite projections that they would break auction records.

Nov 20, 2013 06:32 AM ET //

Amber analysis revealed that dinosaurs inhaled air with far less oxygen than the modern atmosphere holds. Continue reading →

Oct 1, 2013 05:30 PM ET //

Scientists unearth ancient pollen grains that suggest plants arrived 100 million years earlier than previously thought.

Sep 18, 2013 10:00 AM ET //

Fossil evidence provides clues into cold cases that are millions of years old.

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