A meteor hit Oklahoma 100 million years later than scientists thought
New zircon dating shifts Oklahoma’s Ames crater 100 million years younger, linking it to a major extinction and reshaping geology and oil prospects.
6 independently detected trends connected to this subject, with the latest coverage first.
This hub groups 6 separate news trends connected to Mass Extinction, spanning July 13, 2026 through October 5, 2026. Each event page combines source coverage, attention velocity and a time-stamped explanation instead of treating every headline as a separate story.
The record below represents 49 article observations and 49 source signals, led by Science, World coverage. Use it to compare how individual events emerged, spread and changed over time.
New zircon dating shifts Oklahoma’s Ames crater 100 million years younger, linking it to a major extinction and reshaping geology and oil prospects.
A buried Oklahoma crater's age has been revised, potentially upending ancient state history.
14 news sources are covering this Science story right now — Archynetys is tracking how fast it spreads.
Scientists warn of accelerating global warming and impending mass extinction events.
Scientists have identified a rare 'oddball' class of meteorite responsible for the dinosaur extinction event 66 million years ago.
Scientists have identified metabolic vulnerability and volcanic activity as the causes of the 'Great Dying,' Earth's deadliest mass extinction.