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Dinosaur Extinction

Dinosaur Extinction and the K-T Boundary

Numerous causes for dinosaur extinction have been proposed. Some have suggested gradual extinction. Others argue for a catastrophic cause. How do creation scientists explain the disappearance of dinosaurs from the fossil record above the Cretaceous layer?

Extinction by Asteroid?

The idea has been ingrained in our consciousness tha dinosaurs died out because a large asteroid or comet hit the earth some 65 million years ago. But the theory has some problems.

Chicxulub Crater and Dinosaur Extinction

Those who suggest the Mexican meteorite triggered events resulting in mass extinctions presume the meteorite caused catastrophes such as sun-blocking seismic fallout and unprecedented volcanic activity. The models supporting this scenario, however, were not based on a realistic model of the earth.

Articles About Dinosaur Extinction

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Did “Human Ancestors” Survive the Dinosaur Extinction?

July 6, 2023 from Ken Ham Blog
When you see a headline like this one, “Humans’ ancestors survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs,” what do you picture as a “human ancestor”?
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Fragment of “Dino-Killing Asteroid” Discovered in Amber

May 27, 2022 from Ken Ham Blog
In a yet-to-be-published study, researchers claim they’ve discovered minuscule bits of the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Magazine Article
Dinosaur Killer: Chicxulub Asteroid Impact

Jan. 1, 2020 from Answers Magazine
Did this 7.5-mile-wide asteroid really kill off the dinosaurs as secular scientists claim?
News
First Victims of Dino-Killer Asteroid Found Buried?

April 8, 2019 from Ken Ham Blog
The news has been buzzing recently with headlines such as this one from New Scientist, “Incredible fossil find may be first victims of dino-killer asteroid.”
Asteroids Hit First, Volcanoes Deliver Knockout Punch to Dinosaurs?

March 16, 2019
Evidence of such large-scale catastrophes are yet another reminder that the present is not the key to the past.
Do Dinosaur Footprint Fossils Indicate Sauropods Splashed in Water?

March 21, 2016 from Countering the Culture
Secular geologists attribute cluster of dinosaur tracks to a “dinosaur disco” and that sauropods spent time in the water. But what does the evidence say?
Were Duck-Billed Dinosaurs Found in Alaska Warm Blooded?

Nov. 7, 2015 from Countering the Culture
The observational evidence of this Alaskan dinosaur graveyard fits much better with the Biblical account of the Global Flood.
In-Depth Article
Dearth of Dinosaurs in Late Triassic Tropics Not Due to Raging Wildfires

Aug. 21, 2015 from Answers in Depth
Paleontologists have long wondered why dinosaurs are sparse in the Late Triassic rock layers of the presumed tropics of that supposed time.
Geologists Find Massive Volcanism Correlates with Mass Extinction

April 6, 2013 from News to Know
Massive volcanism correlated with the onset of the end-Triassic mass extinction, evolutionary geochronologists find.
Feedback Article
Dinosaur Extinction

Aug. 17, 2012 from Feedback
Tim Chaffey, AiG–U.S., responds to a reader who wondered why God would have “Moses” save the dinosaurs on the ark.
Were Dinosaurs Endangered Before K-T Disaster?

May 12, 2012 from News to Know
Were dinosaurs an endangered species before the K-T disaster? Enquiring minds want to know.
Big Dinosaurs Won the Battle but Lost the War

May 5, 2012 from News to Know
Big dinosaurs won the battle but lost the war, and the real winners took to the skies.
Dinosaur Aliens

April 21, 2012 from News to Know
Media frenzy triggered by threat of dinosaurian aliens.
Magazine Department Article
The Permian Extinction—Quick and Global

April 1, 2012 from Answers Magazine
New evidence suggests a mass extinction that was produced by a drastic change in ocean conditions.
Dinosaur Deaths Pose Link With Immersion In Water

Dec. 10, 2011 from News to Know
Dunking dead chickens delivers dinosaur death secret.
Sauropod Enamel: Sign of Evacuation or Migration?

Nov. 5, 2011 from News to Know
Sauropod sojourns or enamel of evacuation?
New Model of Meteorite Strike Reveals Extinction Theory

Oct. 29, 2011 from News to Know
Move over, mass extinction meteorite, says new model.
Asteroid No Longer Dinosaur-killing Culprit

Oct. 1, 2011 from News to Know
Asteroid cleared of charges, but search continues for another cosmic culprit.
Closing In On the K-T Boundary of Dinosaur Extinction

July 16, 2011 from News to Know
Closing in on the K-T boundary.
Magazine Department Article
The Impact of Dinosaur Extinction

Oct. 1, 2010 from Answers Magazine
A 41-member science panel has arrived at a verdict: an asteroid impact killed off the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago.
Magazine Article
Dinosaur Killer

April 25, 2010 from Answers Magazine
Did the catastrophic impact of a large comet or asteroid caused the extinction of dinosaurs?
Another Kind of Catastrophe for Dinosaur Extinction

March 27, 2010
While the well-known tale is that one kind of catastrophe drove the dinosaurs extinct, new research suggests another kind of catastrophe may have given them a leg up.
Supposed Confirmation of Meteorite Impact that Killed Dinosaurs

March 13, 2010 from News to Know
“Confirmation” that a meteorite impact killed the dinosaurs has come in the form of panel consensus at the recent Lunar and Planetary Science Conference.
Marine Life Survived Dinosaur Extinction

Oct. 10, 2009 from News to Know
The line in the sand—or sediment, as the case may be—that supposedly marks the end of the dinosaurs did not mark the end of marine life.