Scientists Say a Space Explosion Wiped Out the Mammoths, and Humans Too
The Daily Galaxy••general
Key Points:
- New research supports the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis, suggesting a fragmented comet exploded over North America about 13,000 years ago, causing massive environmental disruption and contributing to the extinction of mammoths, mastodons, and the disappearance of the Clovis culture.
- Scientists found evidence of extreme heat and pressure, including shocked quartz and nanodiamonds, in ancient sediment layers known as the "black mat" at three sites in Arizona, New Mexico, and California, indicating a high-energy airburst event rather than volcanic or human activity.
- The comet likely exploded mid-air, similar to the 1908 Tunguska event but on a larger scale, creating a fireball and shockwaves without leaving a crater, as supported by
