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The riddle of the dino grave

The Week Junior Science+Nature UK

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July 2025

About 72 million years ago, around 10,000 dinosaurs died instantly in a relatively small area in Alberta, Canada, and scientists are unsure why.

The riddle of the dino grave

Pipestone Creek, sometimes known as the "River of Death", is the final resting place of a herd of Pachyrhinosaurus. These large four-legged dinosaurs, which are related to Triceratops, could grow up to eight metres long and weighed up to four tonnes - bigger than a white rhino.

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