Gigantic asteroid collision boosted biodiversity on Earth
Published 18 September 2019 Illustration: Don Davis An international study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden has found that a collision in the asteroid belt 470 million years ago created drastic changes to life on Earth. The breakup of a major asteroid filled the entire inner solar system with enormous amounts of dust leading to a unique ice age and, subsequently, to higher levels
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/gigantic-asteroid-collision-boosted-biodiversity-earth - 2025-03-15