Why won’t this debate about an ancient cold snap die?
Despite mainstream opposition, a controversial comet impact hypothesis persists

WHERE’D THEY GO? About 13,000 years ago, during the Pleistocene Epoch, bison, mammoths (illustrated) and other large mammals roamed North America. Researchers continue to argue over what caused their extinction.
Victor O. Leshyk
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