https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-culprit-behind-thousands-of-ancient-frog-deaths-are-owlsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-culprit-behind-thousands-of-ancient-frog-deaths-are-owlshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-culprit-behind-thousands-of-ancient-frog-deaths-are-owls#u200727Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:25:46 +0000Scientists in Dorset have solved the mystery of roughly 8,000 ancient frog bones discovered in a Roman ditch during an A14 upgrade in Cambridgeshire. Bone analysis reveals that owls left the mass accumulation of remains at the Bar Hill site, which research shows was an ideal breeding location for the amphibians. The finding clears up what was previously described as a Roman-era feast of frogs.Why it mattersThe discovery of thousands of amphibian bones during infrastructure work near Cambridge puzzled researchers regarding how the accumulation formed. Recent scientific investigation shifts the