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HighlightEarth's 27.5 Million Year 'Heartbeat' Aligns With Mass Extinction Events
n a new updated study that SYFY WIRE first put the stethoscope to back last year, scientists at New York University have elaborated on their initial research showing that our Earth exhibits a geologic "heartbeat" that pulses at regular intervals every 27.5 million years.