Geoscientists from the University of Cologne have led an international study to determine the origin of the asteroid …
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Archaeology
These Giant ‘Drop Bears’ With Opposable Thumbs Once Scaled Trees in Australia.
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAlthough long dead, fossil skeletons provide an incredible window into the lifestyle and environment of an extinct animal. …
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Archaeology
Australia’s Extinct Giant Eagle Was Big Enough to Snatch Koalas From Trees
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe year is 1959. Speleologists descend a 17-meter shaft to explore the depths of Mairs Cave in the …
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Archaeology
Impact That Killed the Dinosaurs Triggered ‘Mega-Earthquake’ That Lasted Weeks to Months
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSixty-six million years ago, a 10-kilometer asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinosaurs. New evidence suggests …
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Mysteries
New Research Refutes Claim That Dinosaurs Were in Decline Before Asteroid Hit
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesResearchers from the University of Bath and the Natural History Museum London say that had the impact not …
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Disasters
66-Million-Year-Old Deathbed Linked to Dinosaur-Killing Meteor
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe beginning of the end caused by a meteor strike started with violent shaking that raised giant waves …
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The extinction of woolly mammoths has been a hotly debated topic among scientists, with theories of asteroid collisions, …