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Deep Beneath the Chicxulub Crater, an Ancient Hydrothermal System Sustained Conditions for Life for 8 Million Years

Roughly 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid collided with Earth at the edge of what is now the partially submerged Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. The Chicxulub impact delivered a devastating blow to the global biosphere, triggering colossal tsunamis, worldwide wildfires, and a dense blanket of atmospheric debris that blocked out sunlight. The resulting climate […]

September 30, 2026