Does Dark Matter Cause Mass Extinctions?

A controversial theory claims that a thin disk of Dark Matter along the galactic plane is able to dislodge comets and create havoc on Earth. Let’s take a look with open data.

After I moved to Canada in 2014, I started to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a regular basis for work. On my first flight back home, I noticed a really weird feature situated somewhere in north of the St Lawrence river. Not having an internet connection available right away, I…