Chicxulub asteroid was a rare rock type that triggered extinction differently than thought

Researchers have identified the Chicxulub impactor, the asteroid blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs, as an exceptionally rare type of asteroid. This finding suggests that the mass extinction it caused did not occur in the way scientists had previously believed. The discovery may reshape understanding of the catastrophic event that occurred roughly 66 million years ago.

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