What Really Killed the Dinosaurs — 66 Million Years Ago?

Описание: What really killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago?
The Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction event changed life on Earth forever.

In this cinematic natural history documentary, we investigate the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event — the catastrophe that ended the age of dinosaurs and reshaped life on Ancient Earth.

For decades, scientists debated multiple theories about dinosaur extinction. From gamma radiation bursts and supervolcanoes to tectonic shifts and magnetic field reversals, many hypotheses attempted to explain one of the greatest extinction events in Earth’s history. But modern paleontology research points to a dramatic cosmic impact — the Chicxulub asteroid.

In this episode, we explore:
• The asteroid impact at Chicxulub
• The iridium layer discovery by Luis Alvarez
• The massive crater in the Yucatán Peninsula
• Global firestorms and shockwaves
• Tsunamis up to 100 meters high
• Volcanic activity and climate collapse
• The “impact winter” that lasted over a decade
• Why mammals survived when dinosaurs did not

This is the true story of how dinosaurs went extinct and how that extinction allowed mammals — and eventually humans — to rise.

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