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About 66 million years ago—perhaps on a downright unlucky day in May—an asteroid smashed into our planet. The fallout was immediate and severe. Evidence shows that about 70% of species went extinct in ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Stewart Edie, Smithsonian Institution (THE CONVERSATION) About 66 million years ago – ...