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Dinosaurs

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Dinosaurs largely died off when a Manhattan-size asteroid [blank] into Earth 66 million years ago. Meanwhile, in the shadows, tiny mammals had steadily [blank] up adaptations that helped them survive the disaster and [blank] in its aftermath, a new study suggests. The study came to that conclusion by [blank] the complex interactions between a huge range of ancient animals and their ecosystems before and after the asteroid hit.

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Dinosaurs largely died off when a Manhattan-size asteroid slammed into Earth 66 million years ago. Meanwhile, in the shadows, tiny mammals had steadily picked up adaptations that helped them survive the disaster and thrive in its aftermath, a new study suggests. The study came to that conclusion by mapping the complex interactions between a huge range of ancient animals and their ecosystems before and after the asteroid hit.
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