# Study: Dinosaurs charbroiled after Chicxulub asteroid impact

A new study finds that the Chicxulub impact generated intense heat that instantly cooked many dinosaurs where they stood. Researchers analyzed fossil evidence showing that vegetation and animals were flash-heated. The findings clarify the immediate lethal effects of the asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous period.

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### Technology
- [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/dust-cloud-from-dino-killing-asteroid-charbroiled-the-earth/) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:51:45 +0000