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  1. Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event - Wikipedia

    The growing consensus about the endothermy of dinosaurs (see dinosaur physiology) helps to understand their full extinction in contrast with their close relatives, the crocodilians.

  2. Dinosaur - Extinction Causes, Evidence, & Theory | Britannica

    Dec 22, 2025 · Dinosaur - Extinction Causes, Evidence, & Theory: The mass extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago remains a misconception; the fossil record shows that …

  3. How an asteroid ended the age of the dinosaurs

    Jul 17, 2025 · How did dinosaurs become extinct? Explore the Cretaceous extinction event and the role of the Chicxulub impact in the death of dinosaurs (except birds).

  4. 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.

  5. Dinosaur Extinction Discovery

    Mar 3, 2025 · Over this time, the Earth experienced large-scale fluctuations in the climate, and eventually a six-mile-wide meteorite impact that led to the extinction of more than 75% of life …

  6. What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs? - Biology Insights

    Aug 18, 2025 · Explore the definitive scientific explanations for the dinosaurs’ extinction and how this pivotal event reshaped Earth’s ecosystems.

  7. Nat Geo Explores: Why the DinosaursExtinction is an

    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 …

  8. The Rise and Fall of Dinosaurs, As Explained by Extinction Events

    May 2, 2025 · This article explores the major extinction events that influenced dinosaur survival and their eventual extinction, breaking down the causes, effects, and lasting legacy of these …

  9. Dinosaurs were thriving in North America before the mass-extinction

    New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction.

  10. Why Did the Dinosaurs Die Out? - Causes & Dates - HISTORY

    Mar 24, 2010 · Dinosaurs roamed the earth for 160 million years until their sudden demise some 65.5 million years ago, in an event now known as the Cretaceous-Tertiary, or K-T, extinction …