The remains of a young mammoth dating between 10,000 and 25,000 years ago have been found in an farmer’s field in Monterey County. Archeologists have discovered fragments of bones and tusk and are looking for signs that the elephant-like creature was hunted down by Native Americans.
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Newsweek magazine’s feature story about the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant hazards facing California, titled “How to Save California,” does not actually discuss solutions, but does give a good overview of the problems and the state’s lack of preparedness for a catastrophe like Japan’s. The open glimmer of good news is an earthquake...
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In a nod toward Spring, the California Academy of Sciences has opened a new chick incubating exhibit where visitors can watch eggs develop into hatchlings. The exhibit runs through April 24. Check out the cool video.
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Ever get the urge to cast a reel in Lake Tahoe? A new study says you won’t be finding many native fish if you do. “The numbers are alarming,” said a scientist from the University of Nevada. The study found 58 percent of the locations studied showed a decline of species or no native...
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State Fish and Game officials are sparing over whether live frogs and turtles bound for dinner plates may be imported into the state. The Department of Fish and Game Director John McCamman recently started issuing permits allowing the imports, despite a unanimous vote by the Fish and Game Commission to ban them. Last spring...
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Officials estimate that a dozen or so coyotes live in San Francisco, one of the country’s most densely populated cities. The Presidio, Glen Canyon Park, and Golden Gate Park are among the green spaces where coyotes have settled in. Residents are divided on whether they welcome their canine neighbors. Some see them as a...
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In a hypothetical worst-case scenario, in which a 9.0 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami, the Bay Area could see waves between 8 and 30 feet high, depending on the location, say scientists. The Bay Citizen has produced simulated animations of how much water various areas along the California coasts would have to face should...
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California’s San Andreas fault is already overdue for a slip, and the triumvirate of consequential earthquakes along the Pacific Plate this year has some speculating the Golden State could be next. The recent earthquakes in Japan, Chile, and Christchurch, New Zealand all occurred along the Pacific Plate, which also falls beneath the West Coast...
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Scientists have found that waterbirds are thriving in Central Valley rice fields and are working with farmers to further encourage the co-habitation. Working with environmentalists and providing a home for wildlife, the rice growers can more easily defend their large use of water in a state where the precious resource is increasingly scare. [Read...
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