Poison bacteria set up worst extinction

Monday, May 4, 2009 - 14:14 in Paleontology & Archaeology

In the ancient oceans, stagnant depths harbored poison-belching bacteria that crippled life on Earth, leaving it vulnerable to a knockout punch from volcanic eruptions, according to a new study.

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