
Dinosaur - Extinction Causes, Evidence, & Theory | Britannica
Jan 7, 2026 · Proposed causes for the extinction of dinosaurs have included everything from disease, heat waves, cold spells, faunal changes, and an asteroid collision during the K–T boundary.
What killed the dinosaurs? - Natural History Museum
Find out why most dinosaurs became extinct 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Birds were the only dinosaurs to survive the mass extinction.
Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event - Wikipedia
"An asteroid killed dinosaurs in spring—which might explain why mammals survived – New study sheds light on why species extinction was so selective after the K-Pg impact".
Why Did the Dinosaurs Go Extinct, But Not All Life?
Let's look into what caused this widespread extinction, why non-avian dinosaurs couldn’t survive, and what helped other species make it through. Using clear paleontological evidence and modern …
Dinosaur extinction facts and information - National Geographic
Why did the dinosaurs go extinct? Learn about the mass extinction event 66 million years ago and the evidence for what ended the age of the dinosaurs.
Nat Geo Explores: Why the Dinosaurs’ Extinction is an Ongoing ...
Oct 19, 2023 · Dinosaurs ruled the world for roughly 140 million years—until they suddenly disappeared. While decades of research point to an asteroid impact at Chicxulub crater as the end of the …
Dinosaur Extinction: What Really Wiped Them Out?
Jul 20, 2025 · Scientific evidence reveals a complex story of the dinosaurs’ end, combining long-term planetary stress with a sudden catastrophic event that reshaped life.