Computer simulations have revealed that a vast region of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, may have behaved like a fluid during the formation of the Chicxulub impact crater. Gareth Collins, a ...

For decades, the story of the dinosaurs’ demise has centered on a single event: an asteroid smashing into the Earth, creating the Chicxulub crater off the coast of Mexico. The massive impact unleashed ...

The ocean floor is famously less explored than the surface of Mars. And when our team of scientists recently mapped the seabed, and ancient sediments beneath, we discovered what looks like an asteroid ...

The Chicxulub Impact Crater, located on the Yucatán Peninsula, represents one of Earth’s most significant impact structures and offers a unique window into catastrophic processes that reshaped the ...

In September 2025, an X post viewed over 1 million times claimed the world's biggest meteorite impact crater was in Mexico and included a video of the purported site. The video an ...

A large asteroid (~12 km in diameter) hit Earth 66 million years ago, likely causing the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. Credit: Southwest Research Institute/Don Davis A large asteroid (~12 km in ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two of the three largest impact craters on Earth have nearly the same size and structure, researchers say, but one was caused by a comet while the other was caused by an asteroid.

Image of the Ryugu asteroid from 3.7 miles away. (JAXA, University of Tokyo, Kochi University, Rikkyo University, Nagoya University, Chiba Institute of Technology, Meiji University, University of Aizu ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Just off of the western coast of Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula lies ...

The Chicxulub impact on the Yucatan Peninsula is believed to have led to the death of the dinosaurs some 65 million years ago. A newly discovered impact crater in the Atlantic Ocean hints at the ...