Intense Volcanism May Have Played a Role in Dinosaurs Extinction

MIT scientists used precisely dated rocks from the Deccan Traps to reveal evidence that a major volcanic eruption began just before the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, possibly playing a role in the extinction. Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid more than five miles wide smashed into the Earth at 70,000 miles per […]
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