It takes millions of years for life to fully recover from a catastrophic extinction event, according to a new study that examined the aftermath of the asteroid strike that wiped out all non-avian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The study sheds light on an apparent speed limit to recovery in the wake of a mass extinction, and could help us understand how long it could take life to rebound from the effects of climate change.
.. Continue Reading Life on planet Earth may take millions of years to recover from a mass extinction eventCategory: Science
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- Evolution
- Extinction
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