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End of Neanderthals linked to flip of Earth’s magnetic poles, study suggests – The Guardian
Event 42,000 years ago combined with fall in solar activity potentially cataclysmic, researchers say
ScienceEvent 42,000 years ago combined with fall in solar activity potentially cataclysmic, researchers say
The flipping of the Earths magnetic poles together with a drop in solar activity 42,000 years ago could have generated an apocalyptic environment that may have played a role in a major events ranging from the extinction of megafauna to the end of the Neanderthals, researchers say.
The Earths magnetic field acts as a protective shield against damaging cosmic radiation, but when the poles switch,…
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