Scientists find evidence for an ancient supercontinent that covered 80 percent of Earth's surface
A hidden 16% slice of a massive ancient supercontinent emerges in the Himalayas, reshaping theories of Earth’s early surface and life.
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A hidden 16% slice of a massive ancient supercontinent emerges in the Himalayas, reshaping theories of Earth’s early surface and life.
Scientists have found evidence of an 800-million-year-old supercontinent that covered 80 percent of Earth's surface.
New geological maps show Gondwana spanned far more of ancient Earth than thought, reshaping theories of the Cambrian boom.
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