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Did Dinosaurs Sense Their End Was Near?

Sixty-six million years ago, the Age of Dinosaurs came to a cataclysmic close. But in those final years—before the asteroid struck—did these mighty creatures have any inkling that their world was unraveling? Fossil evidence points to ecosystems already under stress, with shifting climates, volcanic upheavals, and dwindling food sources. Herds may have been thinning, predator-prey ...