Evidence of 'lightning-fast' evolution found after Chicxulub impact

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Jan 22, 2026, 6:51 am116 ptsTrending
The asteroid that struck the Earth 66 million years ago devastated life across the planet, wiping out the dinosaurs and other organisms in a hail of fire and catastrophic climate change. But new research shows that it also set the stage for life to rebound astonishingly quickly.

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