A hidden asteroid crater under Oklahoma could be connected to one of Earth's major mass extinctions
New research suggests that an asteroid crater buried under Ames, Oklahoma, is 370 million years old, significantly younger than previously estimated. This finding links the impact to the Late Devonian mass extinction, which resulted in the loss of 40% of marine life.
Why it matters
This discovery provides new insights into Earth's geological history and the role of extraterrestrial impacts in major biological extinction events.
Solar System Asteroids A hidden asteroid crater under Oklahoma could be connected to one of Earth's major mass extinctions News By Keith Cooper Published 5 October 2026 The new age ties it in with the Late Devonian mass extinction that wiped out an estimated 40% of all marine life on Earth.
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