Meteor impact spurs fungi growth
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•Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have led to the invention of 'ant agriculture'
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The low-light environment caused by the meteor impact 66 million years ago favored the spread of fungi that feed on organic matter.
It was the perfect opportunity for the ancestor of a group of ants to start cultivating these microorganisms.
The origin of fungus-farming ants was relatively well understood, but a more precise timeline was lacking.
DOI: 10.1126 /science.adn7179 Provided by FAPESPThis story was originally published on Phys.org . Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates..
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