Science Friday — Were Dinos On Their Way Out Before The Asteroid Hit? Maybe Not

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Were Dinos On Their Way Out Before The Asteroid Hit? Maybe Not

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One of the biggest debates in the dinosaur world is what was happening right before they went extinct. Were they already declining, or would they have thrived if not for the asteroid? Two recent studies shed some light on this question: one that analyzes a trove of fossils from New Mexico and suggests there was more…

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