the name of a proposed geological epoch that may soon enter the official Geologic Time Scale. It refers to a time in which human permanently changed the planet. According to the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), we are officially in the Holocene epoch, which began 11,700 years ago after the last major ice age. Some experts argue we should now change the name to 'Anthropocene'. This is from from anthropo, for 'man,' and cene, for 'new'. But up until now, experts have been divided on when mankind caused a lasting impact on the Earth's geology with some suggesting 1964 when the fallout from atomic testing became apparent.

It is naturally found along the North American Pacific Coast but it is credited with being planted on Campbell Island byWinning horse at Aqueduct got Lasix by mistake

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – A horse who was mistakenly given a shot of the anti-bleeding medication Lasix won a race at Aqueduct last week unbeknownst to the betting public.

Summer Sunset won the second race at Aqueduct on Dec. 29 – a $25,000 claiming race for 2-year-old colts and geldings – by 6 3/4 lengths. Though he was not scheduled to receive Lasix – the only one of 74 horses entered for that day’s card not listed to get Lasix – Summer Sunset was mistakenly given a shot by a New York Racing Association veterinarian approximately 4 to 4 1/2 hours, the normal time frame, before the race. That fact was not discovered until after the race was made official, according to