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Sunscreen-like chemicals found in fossil plants reveal UV radiation was involved in mass extinction events

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Pollen preserved in 250 million-year-old rocks contain compounds that function like sunscreen. These are produced by plants to protect them from harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation. Findings suggest that a pulse of UV-B played an important part in the end Permian mass extinction event.

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