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A new machine-learning modeling method was used by Alexander Cox and Brenhin Keller, computer geologists at Dartmouth, in hopes of uncovering what led to the dinosaurs' extinction.
Hanover NH (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 - To help resolve the scientific debate over whether it was a giant asteroid or volcanic eruptions that wiped out the dinosaurs and most other species 66 million years ago, Dartmouth researchers tried
A volcanic eruption drove the dinosaurs to extinction.
For decades, paleontologists have debated what ultimately stamped non-avian dinosaurs’ extinction ticket—volcanism or asteroid impact?
The researchers simulated different scenarios, including a statistical model to calculate different probabilities. They found that gas released from volcanoes could have caused the dinosaurs to go extinct.