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The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have triggered a global fungal bloom

The asteroid that smacked into our planet about 66 million years ago at the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K/Pg) boundary may have been bad news for dinosaurs, but it was good news for fungi. According to new ...
eLife

Rapid riparian ecosystem recovery in low-latitudinal North China following the end-Permian mass extinction

In low-latitude North China, riparian ecosystems began to recover 2–3 million years after the end-Permian mass extinction.
The Slovak Spectator

The Slovak palaeobiologist who uses fossils to track changes in biodiversity thousands or millions of years ago.

Although Slovakia is now a landlocked country, its territory was partly covered by the sea about 12-13 millions of years ago.
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25 major events in Earth's 4.5 billion year history

Explore 25 Major Events in Earth's 4.5 Billion Year History. Discover pivotal moments from its formation to the rise of life.
WFMZ-TV

Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce's Snow Ball gala event to raise money for a good cause

SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce's premier dinner dance is right around the corner. But the Snow Ball, which is set to kick off Feb. 21 at Wind Creek Event Center in ...
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There have been 5 mass extinctions. Are we entering the 6th?

Earth has a flair for dramatic resets, though it usually takes millions of years to deliver them. Over its long history, life has been knocked back by volcanic eruptions, climate swings, changing seas ...