Researchers found the first mass extinction was caused by lower amounts of oxygen circulating through environments. Mobile animals could find oxygen oases and larger animals that could take deeper breaths were more likely to live.
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[Paleontologist Nigel Hughes has earned one of the highest honors in his field, an achievement made even more remarkable because last year’s winner was another UCR paleontologist Mary Droser, his wife.]