"Discovery of 470-Million-Year-Old Fossil Site by Amateurs"
Amateur paleontologists have discovered a world-class fossil site in the south of France, containing almost 400 well-preserved fossils from 470 million years ago. The Cabrières Biota, as it's known, provides unprecedented insights into polar ecosystems during the Early Ordovician period, including arthropods, cnidarians, algae, and sponges. The site's high biodiversity suggests it served as a refuge for species escaping extreme equatorial temperatures, and ongoing research aims to uncover more about the preserved remains' anatomy, evolutionary relationships, and behavior.