Life recovered rapidly at site of dino-killing asteroid: A hydrothermal system may have helped

ScienceDaily
Apr 8, 2025, 7:16 pm495 ptsHot
About 66 million years ago, an asteroid slammed into the planet, wiping out all non-avian dinosaurs and about 70% of all marine species. But the crater it left behind in the Gulf of Mexico was a literal hotbed for life enriching the overlying ocean for at least 700,000 years, according to new research.

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