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Mass Extinction on an Unprecedented Scale

The Dinosaur Extinction: A Cautionary Tale for Today’s Planet

The story of how dinosaurs vanished from Earth 66 million years ago isn’t just ancient history – it’s a stark warning for our modern world. Scientists have pieced together the dramatic final chapter of these magnificent creatures, and the parallels to today’s environmental crisis are both striking and sobering. Understanding what happened to the dinosaurs ...

Lack of Survival Strategies Sealed Their Fate

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 ...