Scientists have finally solved a years-long puzzle. New research reveals that a 160-metre wide asteroid smashed into the southern North Sea, off the coast of Yorkshire, around 40 million years ago, tr ...

Picture a space rock the size of a football pitch crashing into the North Sea's shallow seabed 43 to 46 million years ago.

The asteroid struck off the coast of England more than 43 million years ago ...

AI-generated image of the asteroid impact. Cracking a cold case is always tricky. But figuring out one from 43 million years ...

Simulation shows off what would happen if a giant asteroid hits the ocean as scientists solve a 20 year old mystery ...

After years of debate, scientists have finally solved the mystery of the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea. New research ...

A cosmic collision off the Yorkshire coast triggered a mega-tsunami taller than Big Ben that swept across the prehistoric North Sea - and scientists have finally confirmed it. Following two decades of ...

After years of debate, scientists have finally solved the mystery of a structure hidden under the North Sea. Researchers at ...

Scientists reveal massive asteroid hit the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami - New research shows structure is one of Earth’s rare impact craters after massive asteroid struck region millions ...

A long-running debate about the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea has finally been resolved. Scientists now confirm it formed when a roughly 160-meter asteroid struck the seabed about 43–46 ...

Monster space rock smashed the North Sea, unleashing 330ft-high waves and carving out a hidden crater ...

Since geologists first identified the formation in 2002, the three-km-wide crater and its surrounding ring of circular faults spanning about 20km have sparked intense debate. But researchers say their ...