The Day the Mesozoic Died: The Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs — HHMI BioInteractive Video



An even better documentary on the geological evidence that led to discovery of the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. From evidence found all over the world, that finally led to the Yucatan peninsula.

Whether volcanoes, large meteor impacts, or the potential effects of nuclear war that would achieve the same result less naturally, all make clear just how fragile our civilization is, and how easily it could be wiped away.