The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid May Not Have Been As Deadly as We Thought
Scientists have reevaluated the catastrophic impact of the Chicxulub asteroid that struck 66 million years ago, revising the ...
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New evidence suggests sulfur's role in dinosaur extinction was overstated
"The sulfur was deposited around the K-Pg boundary ... and the total amount of sulfur released was calculated through mass balance." The scientists revealed that a total of 67 ± 39 billion ...
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Asteroid impact sulfur release less lethal in dinosaur extinction
Reduced contribution of sulfur to the mass extinction associated with the Chicxulub impact event. Nature Communications , 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55145-6 Cite This Page : ...