There Are 15,000 Ant Species on Earth. Blame the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs
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{"epilogue": "Recent studies linked the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs to a genetic revolution in ant evolution. Research showed that jumping gene bursts after the asteroid line up with the rise of ants.
Consequently, this activity helped ants conquer the world and reach over 15,000 species on Earth."}
Epilogue added 8d ago, after coverage quieted.
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There Are 15,000 Ant Species on Earth. Blame the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Gizmodo · 11d ago broke it first
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