Science
How the Giant Asteroid That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs Gave Rise to Modern Rainforests – SciTechDaily
About 66 million years ago, a huge asteroid crashed into what is now the Yucatan, plunging the Earth into darkness. The impact transformed tropical rainforests,…
About 66 million years ago, a huge asteroid crashed into what is now the Yucatan, plunging the Earth into darkness. The impact transformed tropical rainforests, giving rise to the reign of flowers.
Tropical rainforests today are biodiversity hotspots and play an important role in the world’s climate systems. A new study published today in Science sheds light on the origins of modern rainforests and may help scientists understand how rainforests will respond to a rapidly changing climate in the future.
…
-
Noosa News22 hours agoPedestrian killed as he’s struck by car on highway in Bowenville, Queensland
-
Business18 hours agoWhy NDQ ETF and these ASX ETFs could be strong buys
-
Noosa News20 hours agoYoung workers ditch Sydney as they embrace ‘financial gap year’ to beat city’s sky-high living costs
-
General12 hours agoAlbanese government pours $12 billion into expanding AUKUS defence facility near Perth