Earth's Greatest Catastrophes Seem to Follow a Mysterious 27M-Year Pulse

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Author: jnord

Date: 7/28/2026

Article Summary:
An analysis of 89 major geological events over the past 260 million years suggests a dominant periodicity of approximately 27.5 million years, with many of Earth's largest upheavals potentially linked by long-term processes.