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Canyon Fire in Ventura County Prompts Evacuation Orders for Thousands  The New York Times Evacuations ordered for fast-burning fire near Ventura, L.A. county border  KTLA Southern California wildfire grows from 50 acres to over 1,000 acres in just hours  Fox News Canyon Fire: Fast-moving brush fire burning near Lake Piru in Ventura County; officials monitoring evacuation orders  ABC7 Los Angeles Photos: Fast-moving Canyon Fire …

The Mountain West’s conference realignment legal fight gained a new layer Thursday when three departing schools accused the league of improperly withholding tens of millions of dollars — including Boise State’s College Football Playoff money — and misleading them about a covert plan to speed up the addition of Grand Canyon University as a member. Those complaints are from an …

Paleontologists Discover Bizarre Half-Billion-Year-Old Fossil Treasure Trove in the Grand Canyon  SciTechDaily A new species of ‘penis worm’ was discovered in the Grand Canyon  Science News This bizarre ancient worm had spiky teeth and a retractable throat  National Geographic A dragon in the Grand Canyon? Researchers name new fossil for ‘Star Wars’ creature  yahoo.com Half A Billion Years Ago, The Grand Canyon Was Filled …

Dragon Bravo Fire at Grand Canyon Spreads to More Than 126,000 Acres  The New York Times Grand Canyon fire rages, one month on, while massive California fire threatens homes  Le Monde.fr Grand Canyon megafire adds to 7.5 million acres of burned national parkland, analysis shows  USA Today Grand Canyon Fire Is Now the Largest Burning in the Nation  Inside Climate News Dragon Bravo Fire …

The Grand Canyon is known as a world-renowned tourist destination for its breathtaking vistas and outdoor adventures. But within the striated canyon walls, a hidden world of microscopic marvels reveals the region’s role as an evolutionary hotbed teeming with prehistoric life. In a study published in July, researchers from the University of Cambridge announced a first-of-its-kind discovery of thousands of …

Westmoreland Conservation District is urging residents to take precautions against tick and mosquito bites as samples of the pests collected in the county have tested positive for Lyme disease, West Nile virus and a less familiar new threat — Jamestown Canyon virus. Chrissy Edwards-McCune, West Nile Virus coordinator for the conservation district, reported Tuesday that West Nile virus has been …

A mosquito feeds at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District in Utah on July 26, 2023. Photo by Rick Bowmer/AP In Rutland, the Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in mosquitos for the first time in state history, the Vermont Department of Health announced Friday. Health officials also detected West Nile virus in St. Albans. There have been no …

A new discovery in the Grand Canyon is giving scientists a closer look at some of Earth’s earliest animals. This stunning find includes fossils of soft-bodied creatures from more than 500 million years ago. These aren’t just any fossils – they offer a rare glimpse into how early animals lived, fed, and evolved during a time of rapid biological change. …

Scientists have uncovered an extraordinary collection of half-a-billion-year-old fossils in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. The discovery is the first of its kind from the famous canyon and includes exquisitely preserved remains of ancient animals such as rock-scraping molluscs, filter-feeding crustaceans and toothed worms – as well as the food they likely consumed. The fossils date back to a key …

Grand Canyon Fossils Offer Clues of When Complex Life Appeared  The New York Times Fossilized penis worm suggests Grand Canyon was an evolutionary hotbed  The Washington Post Half a billion years ago, the Grand Canyon teemed with life  Tucson Sentinel Spike-Toothed Worm and Other Creatures Lived in Grand Canyon 500 Million Years Ago  Discover Magazine Treasure trove of half-billion-year-old animal fossils in Grand Canyon  cosmosmagazine.com …