The Catastrophe That Killed 90% Of Earth’s Species
Season 50
Episode 14
About the Episode
252 million years ago, the most devastating mass extinction of all time wiped out around 90% of all species on Earth. The culprit? Liquid magma beneath Pangea’s northern surface that split open the crust and tore apart the landscape, spewing curtains of lava and fire.
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Extras
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Watch this interview with Sir Arthur C. Clarke for The Mind Machine (1978.)1:39 -
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Decoding the Universe: Quantum Preview
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