Nature Article

It’s true that scorpions can’t swim, but they can crawl slowly on the bottom of a waterway.

Also they can survive two days underwater.

Turns out that’s just long enough to betray a frog and still reach the other side.

Fast-forward a million years: a team of academics (archaeologists to be precise) uncovers a crowded frog graveyard in what used to be the Ganges.

They debate whether it was sacrifice, stupidity, or just another startup idea gone wrong. Eventually, they agree on “transport infrastructure.”

They publish. They win awards. Do Ted talks. Vote themselves the most important people ever. Because, well … it’s in their nature.