Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all.
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In the vast St. Lawrence River, an impressive variety of animals live on the seabed. This group of organisms is called benthos or benthic invertebrates.
Maëlle, 7, wants to know why some shells are smooth, while others are corrugated. It turns out that while corrugated shells are strong, smooth shells can move fast.
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, James Cook University
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Professor of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University
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Professionnelle de recherche, biologie marine & écologie benthique, Université Laval
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Professionnelle de recherche, Université Laval
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Professionnelle de recherche en écologie benthique, Université Laval
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Professor & CoScientific Director of ArcticNet, Université Laval
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Research Geologist and Curator of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution