Dinosaur extinction

Asteroid behind extinction of dinosaurs also responsible for cooling Earth: Study

The study lends support to the hypothesis that the impact played a significant role in the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event that eradicated nearly three-quarters of Earths plant and animal species

Nov 02, 2017, 17:47 PM IST

We evolved 3 times faster post dinosaur extinction

According to a new study, our ancestors evolved three times faster in the 10 million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs than in the previous 80 million years.

Jun 29, 2016, 15:46 PM IST

Human race exploded after dinosaurs went extinct

The team studied the early evolution of placental mammals, the group including elephants, sloths, cats, dolphins and humans.

Dec 22, 2015, 13:53 PM IST

Rodent-like mammal survived dinosaur extinction

The discovery of a new fossil has given scientists an insight into how rodent-like mammal survived extinction of dinosaurs.

Oct 05, 2015, 17:19 PM IST