A researcher who believes he's identified the remains of Noah's Ark points to new soil data to support his claims.Andrew Jones, a researcher with Noah's Ark Scans, said in a recent appearance on "Fox & Friends" that the team believes a site in Turkey contains the buried remains of the biblical vessel.The formation, located at the Durupinar site in eastern Turkey, has been studied since it was first identified in the 1950s — and has long been the subject of spirited debate.ANCIENT RITUAL COMPLEX UNEARTHED AT SITE TIED TO BIBLICAL CITY IN EZEKIEL: ‘STILL HOLDS MANY SECRETS’Some geologists argue the "ark" is a naturally occurring formation — yet other researchers say the latest findings offer new support for the biblical vessel theory.One source of the skepticism: A 1996 paper published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Geoscience Education argued the formation was a natural geological structure, not the remains of Noah's Ark.Researchers say new soil analysis from Turkey's Durupinar formation shows chemical differences consistent with decayed organic material, fueling claims that the site could contain remains of Noah's Ark.(Huseyin Yildiz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images; Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images)Speaking to Fox News Digital, Jones said he believes the new results "are perhaps the most compelling evidence for a man-made origin."He added, "The differences between the 'inside' and 'outside' samples are statistically staggering.
Organic matter was three times more inside the boat shape versus the soil just right outside."That difference in organic matter, he said, suggests a "massive concentration of decayed carbon-based material" — such as wood, resin or animal matter.ANCIENT ESTATE TIED TO GROUP IN THE BIBLE UNEARTHED WITH ‘FASCINATING’ TREASURES IN ISRAELBut in the 1996 paper, authors Lorence Gene Collins and David Franklin Fasold described previous Noah's Ark claims as "bogus," writing that the site was instead "a natural rock structu...