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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Study reveals one good thing from dinosaur extinction that let primates emerge

The extinction of dinosaurs about 65 million years ago helped create an environment where fruits could thrive, leading to the evolution of primates, a new study has found.

The new study, published in the journal Palaeontology, has found evidence for a long-considered theory about the critical role of dinosaur extinction in the evolution of fruits.

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