Land Bridge Linking Americas Rose Earlier Than Thought

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The Isthmus of Panama. Photo source: Wikimedia

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There’s new geologic evidence that the narrow Panama land bridge emerged from the sea 12 million to 15 million years ago, much earlier than thought. This early uplift wreaks havoc with prevailing ideas, which suggest this strip of land established itself just 3 million years ago…

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