NOVA
The Catastrophe That Killed 90% Of Earth’s Species
Show title: NOVA
Video title: The Catastrophe That Killed 90% Of Earth’s Species
Video duration: 1m 34sVideo description: 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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