SoT 273: The Last Place You Look
Channel: Science on Top
Date: 2017-08-11

SoT 273: The Last Place You Look
http://scienceontop.com/273

Just weeks after the really big iceberg split from the Antarctic ice shelf, a new rift has formed. And the giant iceberg has already begun breaking up.
A new study into the migration of early humans to Australia dates their arrival back to 65,000 years ago. And it also finds they were more sophisticated in their use of tools than we previously thought.
Rare fossilised footprints of Tasmanian tigers and devils, as well as those of giant megafauna and flightless birds, have been discovered on Kangaroo Island, in South Australia. The footprints date back as far as 200,000 years ago.

This episode contains a brief exchange between Fox News host Tucker Carlson and Gasland filmmaker Josh Fox. The interview went downhill very quickly.

http://scienceontop.com/273

Chapters:
00:01:15 New rift found in Antarctic ice shelf just weeks after 1 trillion tonne iceberg broke free http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/new-rift-found-antarctic-ice-shelf-just-weeks-after-1-trillion-tonne-iceberg-broke-free-1631345
00:07:14 First Australians arrived 65,000 years ago, archaeological dig suggests https://cosmosmagazine.com/archaeology/first-australians-arrived-65-000-years-ago-archaeological-dig-suggests
00:15:06 Fossil footprints reveal Kangaroo Island's diverse ancient wildlife http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-23/kangaroo-island-fossil-footprints-reveal-ancient-wildlife/8735572