The Day the Dinosaurs Disappeared 🦖🌍 | What Their Extinction Reveals About Earth and Humanity | Boring History for Sleep

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<p>For more than 160 million years, dinosaurs dominated many of Earth&#39;s ecosystems. Then, around 66 million years ago, a catastrophic event changed the planet forever. An asteroid struck near what is now Mexico&#39;s Yucatán Peninsula, triggering environmental upheaval that brought the reign of the non-avian dinosaurs to an end.</p><p>This episode explores the world before the extinction, the evidence scientists have uncovered, and the chain of events that transformed life on Earth. Discover how the impact affected the atmosphere, sunlight, climate, and food chains, and why some groups of animals disappeared while others managed to survive.</p><p>But the story does not end with destruction. Birds, the living descendants of theropod dinosaurs, survived, while mammals eventually diversified into many of the forms we know today. The aftermath reveals how life responds to sudden environmental change and how profoundly a single event can reshape the future of an entire planet.</p><p>What can the fossil record tell us about the fragility of ecosystems? How do scientists distinguish evidence from speculation when reconstructing an ancient catastrophe? And what can the deep history of Earth&#39;s past teach us about the environmental challenges facing humanity today?</p><p>Settle in for a journey to the end of the Cretaceous, exploring one of the greatest turning points in the history of life.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Boring History for Sleep — Soft stories about Earth&#39;s ancient past and the forces that shape our world.</strong></p>