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Massive ancient gas release gave evolution a push, evidence shows


Massive ancient gas release gave evolution a push, evidence shows
Recent evidence has been found to support the theory that 55 million years ago earth warming was caused in a relatively rapid amount of time by methane releases from the ocean. The release of methane is thought to have contributed to the release of massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, thereby setting off global warming. The warming trend that this set off opened up new migration routes to animals and led to rapid evolution of the more advanced species. The first primates, for instance, appeared during this period. The authors of the research article, printed in the journal 'Science', suggest that this ancient global warming led to primitive animals dispersing across the world and also evolving into more modern species.

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