mass extinction
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How Crocodilians Survived Two Mass Extinctions Over 230 Million Years
A new study reveals how crocodilians’ dietary flexibility and ecological adaptability helped them survive two mass extinction events over 230 million years.
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Ancient Duck Ancestor Discovered in Antarctica: Rewriting Bird Evolution
Unearthing the Past: 69-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Surprising Secrets of Early Birds Sixty-six million years ago, a catastrophic asteroid impact wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs. Yet, amidst this mass extinction, the ancestors of modern waterfowl thrived. A new fossil discovery in…
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Chicxulub: The Primary Cause of Dinosaur Extinction
Scientific debates have long focused on whether massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian subcontinent played a significant role in the extinction of dinosaurs or whether the Chicxulub meteorite was the sole cause. These eruptions, occurring approximately 30,000 years before the…