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The dinosaur-killing asteroid created modern rain forests – SlashGear

About 66 million years ago, the earth was covered with giant dinosaurs. A massive asteroid impacted the planet in the area that is now the Yucatán Peninsula. The…

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About 66 million years ago, the earth was covered with giant dinosaurs. A massive asteroid impacted the planet in the area that is now the Yucatán Peninsula. The massive impact resulted in the extinction of most species on the planet and left the planet shrouded in darkness from dust and debris in the atmosphere. A new study has shed light on the origins of modern rain forests and could help scientists understand how rain forests might respond to changing climates in the future.
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