Exquisite Eons

MIT chemists explain why dinosaur collagen may have survived for millions of years
The researchers identified an atomic-level interaction that prevents peptide bonds from being broken down by water.

MIT chemists explain why dinosaur collagen may have survived for millions of years MIT chemists offer a new explanation for how collagen in dinosaur bones may have survived millions of years: An atomic-level interaction prevents its bonds from being broken down by water.

The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid: Scientists Now Believe They Know Its Origin Story
The cataclysmic asteroid left deposits similar to those made by other asteroids from the outer solar system.

The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid: Scientists Now Believe They Know Its Origin Story The cataclysmic asteroid left deposits similar to those made by other asteroids from the outer solar system.