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IRIDIUM SPIKE
In 1980, a physicist studying a thin clay layer found an iridium spike, and it wasn’t just trace metal: It became one of the biggest clues behind the dinosaurs’ extinctionIn a remarkable geological find in Italy, a delicate clay layer was uncovered, marked by unusually high levels of iridium—a rare element on...
66-Million-Year-Old Climate Shift After Dinosaurs ExplainedSixty-six million years ago, an asteroid strike and volcanic eruptions triggered a global climate catastrophe. Earth plunged into a deep fr...
- Scientists discover new 'Meghalayan age' in Earth's history
London, July 18 (IANS) Geologists have classified the last 4,200 years as being a distinct Earth age and are calling it a new chapter -- th...