It’s a long-standing debate in paleontology: Were dinosaurs thriving when an asteroid hit Earth one fateful ... focusing on the 18 million years before the mass extinction at the end of the ...

This is a still from an animation showing asteroid 2024 YR4 as it passes by Earth and heads toward its potential impact with the Moon. This 3D shape of the asteroid was determined from data ...

A new study challenges the belief that dinosaurs were declining before the asteroid impact that ended their reign. Analysing 18 million years of fossil data, researchers argue that apparent drops ...

The best way to differentiate between affect and effect is by understanding their definitions and grammatical roles: Affect (verb): To influence, change, or produce an effect on something ...

Image of the asteroid 2024 YR4 taken by ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in January 2025, observed at infrared wavelengths. | Credit: ESO/O. Hainaut The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered ...

Credit: Asteroid graphic: Gianluca Masi/Virtual Telescope Project. Graphic made in Canva Pro by Daisy Dobrijevic An asteroid will make a close pass of Earth this weekend and you can watch it live ...

“It’s a lot more feasible to think that this could be an effect that could ... triggered at least one mass extinction, according to scientific evidence. A city-size asteroid slammed into ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first detailed images of asteroid 2024 YR4, providing new insights into its size, surface material, and heat patterns. Initially considered a ...

When the universe gives you asteroid lemons, you should make science lemonade. The asteroid 2024 YR4, once considered potentially hazardous, isn't likely to hit us anytime soon. Now, a team of ...

The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth's hit list. Discovered late last year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 was predicted ...

Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history, according to new research. The explosive supernova deaths of ...