Rethinking Grand Canyon's age From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: March 7, 2008| Author: LAURAN NEERGAARD, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

The Record (Bergen County, NJ)

03-07-2008


Rethinking Grand Canyon's age -- Evidence shows it's far older than thought
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 03-07-2008, Friday
Section: NEWS
Edtion: All Editions


WASHINGTON — Gazing into the majestic Grand Canyon, awestruck visitors inevitably ask: "How old is it?"

Far older than generally thought, according to new evidence that scientists culled from caves lining the c...

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