Dinosaurs were killed off by a piece of 'colossal bad luck'

Prehistoric giants would probably have survived giant asteroid strike if it had been at different time

A tyrannosaurs rex skeleton
(Image credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

A stroke of "colossal bad luck" wiped out dinosaurs, according to a new study by 11 leading experts.

For many years, scientists have debated whether an asteroid or climate change caused the demise of dinosaurs. Now it seems that an unfortunate combination of factors finished them off.

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