Earth’s worst extinction was followed by a shockingly fast ocean comeback

ScienceDaily
Dec 30, 2025, 5:20 pm393 ptsTrendingTop
A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s greatest extinction. Tens of thousands of fossils reveal fully aquatic reptiles and complex food chains thriving just three million years later. Some predators grew over five meters…

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