2026-07-18 00:25:28
The origin of Cretaceous-Palaeogene impactor revealed by nickel isotopes: #Chicxulub
The origin of Cretaceous-Palaeogene impactor revealed by nickel isotopes: #Chicxulub
A long-lived impact-generated hydrothermal system at the #Chicxulub impact structure: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-026-03618-5 -> Dinosaur-killing impact crater might have been teeming with life: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/dinosaur-killing-impact-crater-might-have-been-teeming-with-life/ - hot, nutrient water might have lasted for over 5 million years after the impact.
Heat and Wildfires During the K-Pg Mass Extinction Enhanced by Fine Dust: #Chicxulub impact: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/07/dust-cloud-from-dino-killing-asteroid-charbroiled-the-earth/