Nation Did volcanoes kill the dinosaurs? Nope, it was all about the asteroid, new study finds January 16, 2020 N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Comments Off on Did volcanoes kill the dinosaurs? Nope, it was all about the asteroid, new study finds Some researchers think massive volcanic eruptions caused the death of the dinosaurs. A new study says an asteroid was the sole driver of extinction.