This article appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of Discover magazine as "Asteroid Aftergrowth." Become a subscriber for unlimited access to our archive.
The Asteroid That Doomed the Dinosaurs Gave Rise to South American Rainforests
Scientists collected tens of thousands of plant fossils across Colombia — and found that the same asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs likely helped create modern South American rainforests.
Dec 30, 2021 6:00 AM
New findings suggest that South America’s lush, varied rainforests were sculpted by the same asteroid impact that likely killed the dinosaurs. (Credit: streetflash/Shutterstock)
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