Find Along Chilean Highway Suggests Ancient Mass Stranding of Whales

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sciencehabit writes “In 2010, workers widening a remote stretch of highway near the northwestern coast of Chile uncovered a trove of fossils, including the skeletons of at least 30 large baleen whales. The fossils—which may be up to 9 million years old—are the first definitive examples of ancient mass strandings of whales, according to a new study. The work also fingers a possible culprit.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Find Along Chilean Highway Suggests Ancient Mass Stranding of Whales

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