ScienceDinosaur-killing impact crater may have teemed with life
Researchers say the Chicxulub impact created an underwater hydrothermal system that lasted about 8 million years. Heat from melted rock, combined with seawater flowing through newly porous material, may have drawn microorganisms and other life to the otherwise hostile deep ocean.
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Ars Technica★★☆☆☆2026-09-30 21:54Original
Dinosaur-killing impact crater may have teemed with life
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