A newly identified ‘Hell chicken’ species suggests dinosaurs weren’t sliding toward extinction before the fateful asteroid hit

Rather than a juvenile of a known species, several fossilized bones represent a new species – and shed light on the question of whether dinosaurs were already in decline before disaster struck.

Eric Snively, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Oklahoma State University • conversation
Jan. 24, 2024 • ~10 min

Does this dinosaur ‘graveyard’ reveal their final day on Earth? An expert explores the evidence

A recent BBC documentary examined fossils thought to have been made when an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs.

Michael J. Benton, Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol • conversation
April 27, 2022 • ~8 min

Does Tanis reveal the last day of the dinosaurs? An expert explores the evidence

A palaeontologist explains why the site at North Dakota probably does reveal the day the asteroid ended the rule of the dinosaurs.

Michael J. Benton, Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol • conversation
April 27, 2022 • ~8 min

Fish bones and water lilies help pin down the month the dinosaurs died

A recent study provides additional evidence that the dinosaurs died in June.

Michael J. Benton, Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Bristol • conversation
Jan. 25, 2022 • ~6 min

Why some species thrive after catastrophe – rules for making the most of an apocalypse

When the dinosaurs went extinct, some species took over the world. Adaptability, not survivability, explains why.

Nick Longrich, Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology and Paleontology, University of Bath • conversation
July 20, 2020 • ~9 min

/

1