The worst extinction in our planet’s history, and what it means for humans
The mass extinctions that wiped out the dinosaurs aren’t the worst in our planet’s history, Paul Gilster explains. The absolute worst extinction event occurred around 2.4 billion years ago. We often speak about extinction events, and cite such examples as the Cretaceous-Tertiary event some 65.5 million years ago, when the mass extinction of dinosaurs and…
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Paul Gilster- Centauri Dreams
