Egyptian fossil discovery reveals how fish rebounded after dinosaur-killing asteroid
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Paleontologists in Egypt have discovered a remarkable cache of nearly 500 fossilized fish specimens from over 20 species, dating back 62.2 million years. The find, located in a rock layer just after the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event, provides unprecedented insight into how marine life recovered and rebounded after the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs. The well-preserved fossils offer a rare snapshot of early Paleocene ocean ecosystems.
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· 2 pulledWhen we arrived at the site and began finding well-preserved fish specimens in the sediment, we knew we were dealing with something exceptional.
This is like opening a petrified aquarium — a time capsule of life just after one of Earth's most devastating mass extinctions.
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