"Amateur Paleontologists Uncover 470-Million-Year-Old Fossil Site in France"

Amateur paleontologists in France have discovered the Cabrières Biota, a site containing nearly 400 well-preserved fossils dating back 470 million years to the Ordovician period, indicating a refuge for species escaping global warming. The diverse fossil site, rich in arthropods, cnidarians, algae, and sponges, provides insight into ecosystems near the South Pole during a time of intense global warming. Swiss researchers aim to further study the fossils' anatomy and relationships, with the findings published in Nature Ecology & Evolution.