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Changes in tectonic activity may have shaped composition of Panama Canal rocks

Changes in the composition of magma may have caused variations in the Panama Canal volcanic rock formations, according to a new study. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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First North American monkey fossils are found in Panama Canal excavation

Seven fossil teeth exposed by the Panama Canal expansion project are first evidence of a monkey on the North American continent before the Isthmus of Panama connected it to South America 3.5 million years ago. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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Paleontologists find North America’s oldest monkey fossil along Panama Canal

It was late in the year, but Panama was still muggy and rain clouds were closing in. A field crew of student-paleontologists wasn’t having much luck, but Aaron Wood kept chipping away at the exposed rock with a flathead screwdriver. … Continue reading

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First North American monkey fossils are found in Panama Canal excavation

Seven fossil teeth exposed by the Panama Canal expansion project are the first evidence of a monkey on the North American continent before the Isthmus of Panama connected it to South America 3.5 million years ago. A team including Carlos … Continue reading

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Artist ‘closes’ Grand Canal bridge

IMG class=hide alt=”Artist ‘closes’ Grand Canal bridge” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-dcd080580ce7fb533d16befd4721d81f.jpg” (ANSA) – Venice, March 20 – An artist symbolically “closed” the newest bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice on Thursday in protest against its 11.3-million-euro price tag and unpredictable access to … Continue reading

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Priest drives SUV into canal

IMG class=hide alt=”Priest drives SUV into canal” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-2ffd0bcbd120e1f687087a0016e5efe3.jpg” (ANSA) – Ravenna, February 11 – A northern Italian parish priest drove his SUV into a canal after side-swiping a car at high speed, police said Tuesday. PFather Giovanni Desio was pulled … Continue reading

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Italian govt keeping close watch on Panama Canal dispute

IMG class=hide alt=”Italian govt keeping close watch on Panama Canal dispute” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-c4d2e4fc2685f2e47ba227aa0aa0a576.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, January 17 – The Italian government said Friday that it was paying “maximum attention” to the dispute between the Panama Canal Authority and the consortium … Continue reading

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