Life rebounded shockingly fast after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs

Life rebounded shockingly fast after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs - Date: - March 15, 2026 - Source: - University of Texas at Austin - Summary: - The asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs didn’t keep life down for long. New research shows that microscopic plankton began evolving into new species within just a few thousand years—and possibly in under 2,000 years—after the disaster. Scientists uncovered this rapid rebound by using a rare isotope marker to more accurately measure..