Mass extinctions clearly upend the status quo. Now, our ocean floors are dominated by clams burrowed into sand and mud, the ...

A new study challenges long-held assumptions about survival following a global catastrophe. If you're an animal trying to survive a mass extinction, your best bet might be to carve out a truly unique ...

The ancient shells of the dinosaurs, found dug from the layers of ocean stone, offer new clues about life after their ...

This story appears in the October 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. On a chilly January afternoon, Susannah Maidment stands on the shore of a London lake, staring down a pack of dinosaurs.