Simply put, one of the most intriguing puzzles of all time, is the life and death of the dinosaurs. These massive, almost mythical creatures have fascinated, baffled, challenged and mystified the intellectual world ever since their first fossils were discovered. Growing up, children are exposed to these larger than life creatures and are immediately drawn in by their immense size, and the even larger mystery that surrounds them. They are visually astonishing, and like nothing we have every seen in our short human existence. Perhaps the one aspect of the dinosaur world that draws us in so vehemently, is their extinction. Much useful information can be learned from studying their life on earth, but it is undoubtedly their demise that is most alluring.
Due to their overwhelming popularity it would be extremely difficult to overestimate the amount of time, research and extensive brain power that has gone into attempting to discover the true cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs. Paleontologists, geographers, chemists and a number of other fields have all contributed and put in their proverbial "two cents" while giving their own thoughts/opinions/data regarding the enthralling topic. Theories are abound, ranging from the drastically unlikely and ridiculous, to the logical and seemingly very possible. However, as of yet every theory is still a theory, meaning no one really knows what happened to the dinosaurs.
Among the many causes given for the extinction of dinosaurs, a few are poisonous plants, germs and disease, drastic change in temperature, and drastic change in landscape. The larger number of possible solutions is summed up succinctly and rather sarcastically by Robert Baker when he says, "I keep a file of published "solutions".
