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Each scenario is about fifteen million years into the future, and each assumes that the Pacific Plate will continue to move northwest at about 2.0 inches per year relative to the interior of North America.
In scenario 1, the San Andreas fault is the sole locus of motion. Baja California and coastal California shear away from the rest of the continent to form a long, skinny island. A short ferry ride across the San Andreas Strait connects LA to San Francisco.
In scenario 2, all of California we
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Protein is more stable than DNA over time, and so this new technology offers a fresh way to study fossils.
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― Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins
― Cave of Bones: A True Story of Discovery, Adventure, and Human Origins
This reading group will focus on natural history. We will immerse ourselves within the realm of…more
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