Join us on Cosmic Catastrophes as we explore the five major mass extinction events that reshaped life on Earth. From ancient ice ages and oxygen crises to volcanic eruptions, climate shifts, and asteroid impacts, discover the causes, survivors, and lasting impacts. Learn about resilient creatures like crocodiles and horseshoe crabs, the slim odds of enduring them all, and possible links to modern cryptids.Episode Sponsor: Top Squatch use code YETI15 for 15% off your orderSpecial Mention: The Ancients Podcast and their incredible episodesSources:Mass Extinctions Through Geologic Time - National Park Service: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fossils/mass-extinctions-through-geologic-time.htmThere have been five mass extinctions in Earth's history - Our World in Data: https://ourworldindata.org/mass-extinctionsExtinction event - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_eventForty years later: The status of the “Big Five” mass extinctions - PMC: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11895713/11.2: "The Big Five" - Geosciences LibreTexts: https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geology/Historical_Geology_%28Bentley_et_al.%29/11%253A_Mass_Extinctions/11.02%253A_The_Big_FiveWhat caused Earth's biggest mass extinction? - Stanford Sustainability: https://sustainability.stanford.edu/news/what-caused-earths-biggest-mass-extinctionWhat are mass extinctions? - Understanding Evolution (UC Berkeley): https://evolution.berkeley.edu/mass-extinction/what-are-mass-extinctions/Mass Extinction: What Happened 65 Million Years Ago? - AMNH: https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs-ancient-fossils/extinction/mass-extinction

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