Dinosaurs Engineered Earth Their Extinction Transformed Rivers and Forests

Before and after the dinosaurs: landscapes transformed from patchy plains to thick forests once dinosaurs disappeared. (Image: AI Generated)

The disappearance of dinosaurs shaped the Earth’s landscapes, not just its animals. A new study has found that when dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago, they left behind dramatic changes in the structure of rivers and forests across North America, changes so striking that they can be seen in rocks and soil even today. […]