Dinosaurs were roasted to death by asteroid dust cloud
New research suggests the Chicxulub asteroid impact triggered a global firestorm that may have caused the rapid extinction of the dinosaurs.
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New research suggests the Chicxulub asteroid impact triggered a global firestorm that may have caused the rapid extinction of the dinosaurs.
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