Volcanic Eruptions Wiped Out Ocean Life 94 Million Years Ago
Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 19:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
University of Alberta scientists contend they have the answer to mass extinction of animals and plants 93 million years ago. The answer, research has uncovered, has been found at the bottom of the sea floor where lava fountains erupted, altering the chemistry of the sea and possibly of the atmosphere.
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