The Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) extinction event, [a] also known as the K–T extinction, [b] was the mass extinction of three-quarters of the plant and animal species on Earth [2] [3] …

Sep 1, 2022 · 65 million years ago, the vast majority of these ancient reptiles disappeared from the fossil record. It’s a mystery that has fascinated scientists and schoolchildren for decades …

Dec 3, 2001 · About 65 million years ago at the boundary between the Cretaceous (the last geological period of the Mesozoic) and the Tertiary eras, a large asteroid came rushing out of …

The leading theory is that a huge asteroid or comet slammed into Earth 65 million years ago, blocking sunlight, changing the climate and setting off global wildfires. In recent years, …

The extinction that occurred 65 million years ago wiped out some 50 percent of plants and animals. The event is so striking that it signals a major turning point in Earth's history, marking …

Mar 24, 2010 · The Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event, or the K-T event, is the name given to the die-off of the dinosaurs and other species that took place some 65.5 million years ago. For …

Jun 25, 2003 · Two international teams of researchers recover evidence of a large meteorite that impacted Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula 65 million years ago. Most Earth scientists now agree …

At the end of the Cretaceous Period 66 million years ago, an asteroid the size of a city collided with Earth. The Chicxulub impactor, as it is called, was somewhere between 10 and 15...

Dinosaurs are the most famous victims of the extinction at the end of the Cretaceous, 65 million years ago. But they weren't alone. Nearly half of Earth's species disappeared -- including …

Impact: 65 Million Years Ago Credit: courtesy V.L. Sharpton, LPI. Explanation: What killed the dinosaurs? Their sudden disappearance 65 million years ago, along with about 70 percent of …