Should the site hold up, it will be among the most important finds in history. News of a marvel took me to the paleontology labs of the University of Kansas recently. In other words, I was looking at a recording in rock of the moment when life nearly ended on Earth, arguably the biggest single event in our planet's living history. Should the site prove to contain all that DePalma claims, it is among the most important finds in history. A decorated veteran of the academic battlefield, Burnham appeared unworried that some scientists have expressed doubts about the extravagant claims.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2019 16:52 UTC