Drilling for Evidence of Life (IMAGE) University of Texas at Austin Caption The core containing the first signs of life after the impact that wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was recovered from the crater by a 2016 scientific drilling mission conducted from the Lift Boat Myrtle (pictured here), a boat raised above the seafloor by three legs. Credit Chris Lowery, The University of Texas at Austin Usage Restrictions credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.