Scientists hail the site as the world’s first definitive link between the asteroid crash and the death of dinosaurs
A team of paleontologists from Texas has discovered a treasure trove of fossilized remains of prehistoric creatures that died minutes after an enormous asteroid plunged into Earth millions of years ago.
Some of the fish fossils within the horde were found to have inhaled “ejecta” from the cosmic explosion, connecting the trove with the Chicxulub crater — buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico — created by the impact of the asteroid. At the fossil site – called Tanis in North Dakota’s Hell Creek Formation – the surge left “a tangled mass of freshwater fish, terrestrial vertebrates, trees, branches, logs, marine ammonites and other marine creatures,” according to Robert DePalma, the report’s lead author.
“The sedimentation happened so quickly everything is preserved in three dimensions – they’re not crushed,” co-author David Burnham told The Guardian. “It’s like an avalanche that collapses almost like a liquid, then sets like concrete. They were killed pretty suddenly because of the violence of that water. We have one fish that hit a tree and was broken in half.”
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Police treating deaths of mother, two sons killed in Surrey, B.C., crash as suspiciousRCMP say investigators are collecting evidence at a residence not far from where the Tuesday collision occurred
Weiterlesen »
Mother and her two sons identified as the three victims after single-car crash in SurreyForensic team continues to examine nearby house where a man was seen speeding away in a vehicle just before the fatal crash.
Weiterlesen »
Minnesota regulators stand by approval of Enbridge Line 3 pipelineBesides clearing the legal challenges, Calgary-based Enbridge also needs state and federal permits, which the company hopes to secure around end of the year.
Weiterlesen »
One dead, one in critical condition after plane crash north of Kenora, Ont., police saysThe 65-year-old pilot had been killed in the crash on Saturday afternoon on Snowshoe Lake, while a 26-year-old passenger was suffering from serious injuries
Weiterlesen »
Crash threatens North Vancouver shipyard's schedule for new coast guard shipsSeaspan Shipyards is already two years behind schedule to deliver the CCGS Sir John Franklin, one of three new fisheries science vessels the British Columbia shipbuilder is producing for the federa…
Weiterlesen »
Agent’s North York home goes to second buyer after hitting impasse with first offerA compromise was reached with a second buyer for one of the few properties available in the area at the start of the year
Weiterlesen »
Montreal man goes all-in for April Fools pranks on motherEvery year, Montreal man Matt Hart plays elaborate pranks on his unsuspecting mother in Halifax, some of which have included listing her house for sale and putting up phony birth announcements for her.
Weiterlesen »
61-year-old serves as surrogate mother for son, his husbandA 61-year-old Nebraska woman who served as a surrogate mother for her son and his husband has given birth to a baby girl.
Weiterlesen »
Princess Yasmin Aga Khan discusses her mother, Rita Hayworth, and Alzheimer’s diseasePrincess Yasmin, who is president of Alzheimer’s Disease International, a federation of Alzheimer’s associations worldwide, spoke with The Globe and Mail about how the disease affected her family
Weiterlesen »
Yukon releases report into deaths of mother, daughter killed by grizzly bearAccording to the report, the grizzly bear was emaciated and desperately pursuing unusual food sources
Weiterlesen »