A new study recently published in the journal Nature Communications has revealed a shocking truth about the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago: It not only wiped out the dinosaurs, but it also helped mammals to dominate the planet. Scientists have long known that the asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, but now they’ve found evidence that it also had a major influence on the rise of mammals. The researchers studied fossils from the time period and discovered that the asteroid had a “profound and lasting” effect on the evolution of mammals, allowing them to become the dominant species on Earth. Through their research, the team was able to show that the asteroid caused an explosion in the diversity of mammals, leading them to evolve into the species we see today.

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source: Phys.org