mass extinctions
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‘Bizarre’ Land Turtle Somehow Survived Mass Extinction That Killed The Dinosaurs
Very few land turtles managed to survive the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, but at least one species of primitive turtle managed to fend off extinction in the northern hemisphere, according to new fossils found in France.
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Here’s More Evidence That Earth Got Hit By Something Huge 12,800 Years Ago
New evidence from South Africa is adding further credence to the idea that a large asteroid or comet struck Earth during the Pleistocene — an event that possibly triggered the extinction of many large animals while also disrupting human populations at a global scale.
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Dino-Killing Asteroid Struck An Unfortunate Spot, Claim Scientists
Hindsight is 20/20. Maybe you’d be more productive if you didn’t stay up until 3 am binge watching Stranger Things. Maybe you’d be a Nobel-winning scientist if you didn’t smoke too much pot during undergrad and sleep through your lectures. Maybe the dinosaurs wouldn’t have gone extinct if the giant meteor hit…somewhere else.
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Scientists Say Tardigrades Will Be The Last Animals On Earth
Microscopic tardigrades, also known as “water bears”, are the toughest animals on the planet, capable of withstanding intense radiation, extreme temperatures, and even the vacuum of space. In a fascinating new study, researchers have shown that tardigrades are poised to survive literally anything that nature throws at them — and that of the animals alive…