The end of the dinosaurs was clearly linked to an asteroid impact that brought the Cretaceous period to a close. But the details of their end have remained a matter of debate since the impact crater was discovered.

New evidence has emerged that dinosaurs in North America were thriving, and not in decline, before the asteroid hit.

Your beloved plastic dinosaurs are, in a fascinating twist of fate, descendants of ancient creatures. Millions of years ago, dinosaur remains transfo

Fossil evidence from New Mexico shows dinosaurs were still strong, diverse, and thriving before their sudden extinction 66 million years ago.

In Switzerland’s Jura Mountains, ancient limestone holds thousands of dinosaur footprints. A gravel route traces their path across ridges, valleys, and 150 million years of history.

New dating techniques of a century-old fossil site in New Mexico dispel the theory that dinosaurs were already in decline before the fateful asteroid hit.