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

By Brian Lovett, Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University

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How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs? – Kinjal, age 11, Delhi, India

When the rock now known as the Chicxulub…

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