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[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 39 points 3 months ago

must be from the Carboniferous period, when air was 35% oxygen, currently at 21%. the way insects breathe, low O2 reduces their possible size

[-] Ilikeblankets@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago

Giant prehistoric insects didn’t need high oxygen after all, study finds

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260424233208.htm

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

damn, published a week ago, how can i be so updated? lol

[-] grue@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

So you're saying there's a chance.

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