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Several space experts strongly believe that deadly events like asteroid hits are not confined to the past

Found at the Tanis fossil site in the US State of North Dakota, scientists have also unearthed remains of fish that breathed in debris that rained down from the sky.

And you can see — i mean, this is really clear and obvious to see, isn't it? there's a definite line in the rock. absolutely clear. and above it, we've got these very typical coals that we find, - associated with this post—impact apocalyptic world, almost. - so, this — you're holding a snapshot of time. - in fact, you're holding i the last mass extinction event to occur on earth. but there's even stronger evidence of a connection to the impact. tanis is 2,000 miles away from where the asteroid hit. but what links the two of these — tiny beads scattered amongst the fossils. they're remn...

By sir david attenborough, who reveals the dinosaurs' last day, minute by minute. billions of tonnes of sulphur were ejected into the atmosphere, blocking the sunlight. a small piece of rock from the site is being studied at the university of manchester. this thin band of clay represents the moment when the dinosaurs became extinct. and you can see — i mean, this is really clear and obvious to see, isn't it? absolutely clear. and above it we've got these very typical coals that we find, associated with this post—impact apocalyptic world, almost. so, this — you're holding a snapshot of ti...

Here's our science editor, rebecca morelle. the dinosaurs here were found all around the world, and they spanned their entire 180 million year reign on the planet. it's widely accepted that this domination came to an end when the asteroid struck, but there is a mystery. no one's ever found direct evidence of a dinosaur killed by the impact, or even a fossil dinosaur that died within 1000 years of it. and now, a new discovery may have changed that. scientists claim they've found the remains of a dinosaur that died the day the asteroid hit. they think they've found other creatures that died that...