A new study published in Scientific Reports suggests ammonites did not vanish immediately after the asteroid impact 66 million years ago. Fossils from Denmark indicate some survived for up to 200,000 ...

In the aftermath of the giant asteroid that crashed into the Yucatan Peninsula about 66 million years ago, approximately 75% of all species on Earth were wiped out, including the dinosaurs. Among ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. 2023 KQ14, nicknamed “Ammonite,” is a trans-Neptunian object ...

Astronomers have discovered a new member of a rare and mysterious class of solar system objects known as sednoids — a subset of extreme trans-Neptunian objects (ETNOs) with exceptionally distant, ...

A newly discovered dwarf planet called 'Ammonite' (2023 KQ14) has been spotted in the outer solar system, and it could be another nail in the coffin for the Planet Nine hypothesis. When you purchase ...

The trans-Neptunian object nicknamed Ammonite moves across the sky over several hours in May 2023. Its diameter is estimated to be between about 135 and 235 miles. NAOJ / ASIAA Astronomers have just ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The solar system suddenly has a new member. A new object ...

Jewelry makers have been showcasing the marine mollusk, and vintage sellers say they can’t keep them in stock. By Chantel Tattoli The swirly shell that held the voice of the Little Mermaid in Disney’s ...

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Ammonites basking under the Late Cretaceous sun. New research challenges the previous understanding of ammonite extinction. These coiled-shell creatures, relatives of squid and octopus, were ...