About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into what is now Mexico, forming the Chicxulub crater. This impact wiped out ...

It was a long-term project with lots of Baylor people,” said New Mexico State University paleontologist Dr. Andrew Flynn.

A new study of dinosaur biodiversity challenges the belief that the megafauna were on their way out 66 million years ago ...

The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak, when several streaks of meteors could be visible. The Orionid meteor shower is active each year from about Oct. 2 to Nov. 7, according to the American Meteor ...

A spectacular celestial display will soon be visible. The Orionid meteor shower, which is known to produce fireballs on occasion, is expected to peak overnight Wednesday, according to NASA. Recognized ...

Newly dated fossils from New Mexico challenge the idea that dinosaurs were in decline—and suggest instead they had formed flourishing communities. Alamosaurus was one of the last dinosaurs from ...

The shower will peak this week. The Orionid meteor shower, which has been active since early October, is approaching full force this week. According to NASA, the Orionid shower is "one of the most ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. October is full of astronomical events, with a supermoon and dim meteor recently brightening the skies over Los ...

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley’s comet — will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without ...

Get ready stargazers! The Orionid meteor shower peaks next week overnight on Oct. 20-21, bringing with it a flurry of spectacular 'shooting stars' to brighten a blissfully dark moonless sky. The ...

Sky-gazers worldwide will see a brilliant celestial display this week as the Orionid meteor shower peppers the sky in bright trails of light. The meteor shower, which is occasionally known to produce ...