Some 66 million years ago, a devastating asteroid strike is believed to have been behind the mass extinction of the dinosaurs.

A fossil from the blustery plains of Patagonia is revising your book on one of the most elusive bands of hunting dinosaurs.

Around 66 million years ago, a 12-kilometre-wide asteroid travelling at 43,000 km/h crashed into Earth, triggering one of the ...

A new “ apex predator ” dinosaur species has been discovered based on its fossil, unearthed in Argentina with a crocodile bone stuck in its jaws. The species has been named Joaquinraptor casali, and ...

The potential 'city killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 has a small chance of hitting the moon in 2032. In a new paper, scientists probe the logistics of destroying it — possibly with nuclear weapons — before ...

Spring is a time for budding flowers, tender green leaves and baby animals. But 66 million years ago, that gentle season ...

A fossil unearthed in Argentina of a newly identified species of meat-eating dinosaur is providing insight into a poorly ...

Around 66 million years ago, the reign of the dinosaurs came to a fiery end. An asteroid about 7 miles (12 kilometers) wide, ...

Scientists have found proof that a huge asteroid smashed into the sea off the coast of Yorkshire 43 million years ago.

Rock layers deposited before and after the major dinosaur extinction event 65 million years ago are surprisingly different.

The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, expects its spacecraft to rendezvous with the asteroid in July 2031. The ...

A man was struck and killed while jaywalking across a street on the city's southeast side with his family, Tucson police said. The crash happened about 9:15 p.m. Saturday when Richard Daniel Townsend ...