An asteroid extinguished all the dinosaurs except for birds. Here’s why

On the final day of the Cretaceous period, some 66 million years ago, Earth was teeming with a dazzling variety of dinosaurs.
CNN

Were dinosaurs headed for extinction even before massive asteroid strike? Scientists offer new clues

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. It’s a long ...
Newsweek

Dino Extinction Paved Way for Grapes—and Wine—to ‘Spread Across the World’

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The extinction of the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago may have helped facilitate the spread of grapes around the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How a Mass Extinction Driven by Ancient Volcanoes Led to the Age of the Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs only started to live large after a mass extinction altered the planet in their favor. Lucas Atwell CC BY-SA 3.0 Everyone knows about the mass extinction that ended the Age of Dinosaurs.
The Conversation

Growing quickly helped the earliest dinosaurs and other ancient reptiles flourish in the aftermath of mass extinction

Eoraptor lunensis lived roughly 230 million years ago, at a time when dinosaurs were small and rare. Jordan Harris courtesy of Kristi Curry Rogers, CC BY-SA It may be hard to imagine, but once upon a ...