Mount Everest marine fossils spark debate over biblical flood story

Marine fossils found at the summit of Mount Everest have sparked a viral social media debate regarding their connection to the biblical account of Noah’s Ark and the Great Flood.

Geologists explain that the limestone at the mountain's peak contains fossilized remains of extinct sea creatures because the material originally formed on a prehistoric seafloor. According to findings cited by the International Union of Geological Sciences, the rock was thrust upward approximately 55 million years ago when tectonic plates collided, creating the Himalayan range.

However, a post by Newsmax host David J. Harris on X, which garnered over 500,000 views, has reframed these geological facts as potential evidence for the flood narrative in the Book of Genesis. The discussion has prompted significant online debate over whether the presence of marine life at Earth's highest point supports scripture.