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How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?

  • Written by Brian Lovett, Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University
How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?Artist's rendering of the Chicxulub asteroid entering Earth's atmosphere 66 million years ago, triggering events that caused a mass extermination.Roger Harris/Science Photo library via Getty ImagesHow did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?

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