Dinosaurs Were Doomed 'Before Meteor Hit'

Dinosaurs were heading for extinction millions of years before the meteor impact that is widely believed to have wiped them out, according to scientists. The scientists, whose findings are based on sophisticated statistical analysis and fossil evidence, believe the meteor impact 66 million years ago finished off a process that was already well under way. Lead researcher Dr Manabu Sakamoto, from the University of Reading, said: "While the asteroid impact is still the prime candidate for the dinos