New evidence ancient asteroid caused global firestorm on Earth
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 14:20
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A new look at conditions after a Manhattan-sized asteroid slammed into a region of Mexico in the dinosaur days indicates the event could have triggered a global firestorm that would have burned every twig, bush and tree on Earth and led to the extinction of 80 percent of all Earth's species, says a new study.