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Shark extinction 19 million years ago remains a mystery • Earth.com – Earth.com
In a new study led by Earth scientists at Yale University and the College of the Atlantic, researchers have discovered a massive shark extinction that occurred…
In a new study led by Earth scientists at Yale University and the College of the Atlantic, researchers have discovered a massive shark extinction that occurred roughly 19 million years ago.
The experts report that at this time in Earth’s history, there were more than 10 times more sharks patrolling the world’s oceans than there are today. The cause of the massive die-off remains a mystery.
“We happened upon this extinction almost by accident,” said study lead author Elizabeth Sibert, a Hutchinson…
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