Armageddon 66m years ago proved a silver lining for at least one species

Even Armageddon can have a silver lining, according to a new discovery about what followed the massive meteor impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.

Around 66m years ago, a 10km-wide asteroid or comet smashed into the Earth off Mexico’s Yucatan peninsular, producing a crater 150km across.

Three quarters of all plants and animals — including the dinosaurs — became extinct after the event which triggered mega-tsunami, wildfires, earthquakes, and an “impact winter”.