Mass extinctions reset the long-term pace of evolution
Monday, July 2, 2012 - 10:10
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A new study indicates that mass extinctions affect the pace of evolution, not just in the immediate aftermath of catastrophe, but for millions of years to follow. The study's authors, University of Chicago's Andrew Z. Krug and David Jablonski, will publish their findings in the August issue of the journal Geology.