Science
The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Birthed Today’s Rainforests – WIRED
Plant fossils from Columbia reveal the forests of the Cretaceous period were sparser and less humid than their modern-day counterparts.
Colombias rainforest looked very different 66 million years ago. At present, the humid and biodiverse ecosystem is jam-packed with plants and is covered in a thick, light-blocking canopy of leaves and branches. Notably, there are no dinosaurs. But prior to the dinosaurs going away with the Chicxulub impact, signaling the end of the Cretaceous period, things looked very different. The areas plant coverage was relatively sparse, and a bevy of conifers called it home.
This story originally appeared…
-
Noosa News14 hours agoSearch for man who ‘faked death’ slowed by unusual French law
-
Noosa News20 hours agoQueensland Rail retires iconic electric train fleet after more than four decades
-
Business16 hours ago2 ASX 200 large-cap shares that this fundie is cashing in after phenomenal growth
-
Noosa News16 hours agoAustralia’s biggest sheep drive, and the young drover history forgot