A recent article in Nautilus | Science Connected highlights new evidence suggesting that some spiral-shelled sea creatures, specifically ammonites, may have outlived the dinosaurs following the catastrophic Cretaceous–Paleogene (K-Pg) extinction event 66 million years ago. This challenges a long-held scientific belief that ammonites, ancient marine mollusks related to modern squids and octopuses, went extinct simultaneously with non-avian dinosaurs due to the asteroid impact that devastated Earth and wiped out around 75 percent of its species. The groundbreaking research, published in *Scientific Reports* and referenced by the Nautilus article, analyzed ammonite fossils discovered at Stevns Klint, a coastal cliff in Denmark. Microscopic examination of these controversial fossils, including the mud within them, revealed tiny spikes from sponges typically associated with the early Paleogene period, post-extinction. This suggests the ammonites were not merely reburied but were indeed alive and traversing the seas for approximately 70,000 years after the asteroid impact. In contrast, the *Nautilus* (the animal, not the magazine), another spiral-shelled cephalopod, is widely recognized as a "living fossil" that has survived multiple mass extinctions, including the K-Pg event. This survival is attributed to factors like their slower metabolic rates and larger eggs compared to ammonoids. The article's headline cleverly plays on the magazine's name while addressing the fascinating scientific debate surrounding the ammonites' unexpected, albeit short-lived, post-dinosaur survival. This discovery provides a more nuanced understanding of how different species responded to one of Earth's most significant ecological crises.