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EXPLAINED: How many plants survived what killed off the dinosaurs 99cdfbad 953d 4666 bc3f 347a47795ae5 - The Real Truth

Plant diversity at a cenote (sinkhole) located near the Chicxulub crater in Mexico where the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs is believed to have impacted. PHOTO BY DR.JAMIE THOMPSON/SWNS 

Flower power allowed many plants to survive the mass extinction that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, reveals new research.

Scientists say that flowering plants – including mint and orchids – escaped “relatively unscathed” due to their ability to adapt.

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