
Extinction of dinosaurs was caused by a series of changes in climate and environment like changing sea levels, varying temperatures and extensive volcanic activity, ending up in a perfect storm, revealed a new study.
The research conducted by Universities of Edinburgh and Birmingham in collaboration with the University of Oxford, Imperial College London, Baylor University, and University College London showed that the storm weakened dinosaurs' food chains and completely wiped them.
Dr Steve Brusatte, of the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, said that the dinosaurs were victims of colossal bad luck and not only did a giant asteroid strike, but it happened at the worst possible time, when their ecosystems were vulnerable.
The study is published in Biological Reviews.
Source: ANI
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