Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed flourishing communities.

For decades, many scientists believed dinosaurs were already dwindling in number and variety long before an asteroid strike ...

Fossil evidence from New Mexico shows dinosaurs were still strong, diverse, and thriving before their sudden extinction 66 ...

The latest evidence comes from analyzing a portion of the Kirtland Formation in northern New Mexico that’s been known for around 100 years to contain several interesting dinosaur fossils. Scientists ...

Of all the mysteries surrounding dinosaurs, none has sparked more debate than how their era ended—was it a gradual decline or a sudden catastrophe? A new study led by Andrew Flynn of New Mexico State ...

Dinosaurs weren’t dying out before the asteroid hit—they were thriving in vibrant, diverse habitats across North America.

Dinosaurs roamed New Mexico millions of years ago, and mysteriously died out 66 million years ago. The prevailing theory was that a massive asteroid struck Earth near what is now Mexico, causing tidal ...

One thing that northwestern New Mexico is known for is lots of dinosaur fossils. Previously, paleontologists estimated that ...

A fossil site in New Mexico with numerous dinosaurs, including the gargantuan Alamosaurus, dates to shortly before the ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that dinosaurs in New Mexico were thriving right up until the asteroid impact that led to ...