Ancient Ocean Cooling Sparked a Biodiversity Boom

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 09:35 in Paleontology & Archaeology

More than 400 million years ago, sea temperatures plummeted to almost present-day levels, causing a hospitable environment for a rise in species, scientists say.

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