
‘Frozen in Place’ Fossils Reveal Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Struck in Spring
Clues to the season of impact lingered in delicate fish fossils
Mindy Weisberger is a Live Science senior writer covering a general beat that includes climate change, paleontology, weird animal behavior, and space.
Clues to the season of impact lingered in delicate fish fossils
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