Cosmic impact

An asteroid explodes on Earth. Illustration: depositphotos.com

What really killed the mammoths? New evidence points to a comet explosion 13 years ago

Shock-shocked quartz from three classic Clovis sites in North America supports the "Younger Dryas" hypothesis that an exploding comet caused widespread fires, a "vulnerable winter," and the extinction of megafauna and Clovis culture