NORMANDY, France (ABC4) — A team of geologists excavated the beaches of Normandy searching for shrapnel left from one of the bloodiest battles in modern history.

In June of 2024, BYU geology professor Sam Hudson led a team of four geologists on an excavation of each of the five landing sites along the Normandy coastline. The team's goal was to study the changes in the beaches over time. • A team of researchers travels to France to study WWII shrapnel. • Shrapnel left over from WWII tells geologists about weathering.

"It's really important to see how long man-made materials like shrapnel remain in a natural setting," Hudson said.

According to a BYU press release, debris during wartime can play a large role in geological research and help researchers track and measure geological chang

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