It’s larger than Greater London and lies in the crater of an asteroid that struck Earth 214 million years ago… Now it’s home to black bears
4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"It’s larger than Greater London and lies in the crater of an asteroid that struck Earth 214 million years ago… Now it’s home to black bears" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Moneycontrol.com, Newser, Metro.co.uk and BBC Wildlife Magazine. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 90d ago.
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Why is "It’s larger than Greater London and lies in the crater of an asteroid that struc" trending?
Because 4 independent news sources published 4 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst PULSE classifies as a trend.
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Coverage (4)
- This 350-million-year-old meteorite crater stayed hidden for ages in Canada—until Google maps... Moneycontrol.com · 90d ago
- This Could Be the First Meteor Crater Found by an Amateur Newser · 90d ago
- Man stumbles on meteor crater planning camping trip on Google Maps Metro.co.uk · 90d ago
- It’s larger than Greater London and lies in the crater of an asteroid that struck Earth 214 million years ago… Now it’s home to black bears BBC Wildlife Magazine · 90d ago
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