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Nature
1 month ago
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Geology's biggest mystery: when did plate tectonics start to reshape Earth?

The history of plate tectonics is increasingly understood despite significant uncertainty spanning Earth's geological history. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
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Earthquakes Caused by Mysterious Blobs Inside Earth, Scientists Say

The collision between Earth and Theia may have left mysterious blobs that led to the development of plate tectonics, crucial for life on Earth. [ more ]
Washington Post
4 months ago
Science

Mysterious blobs inside Earth triggered plate tectonics, study suggests

A giant impact on Earth billions of years ago may have created mysterious blobs in the Earth's interior that contributed to plate tectonics. [ more ]
Nature
2 months ago
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Daily briefing: Zircons rewrite history of plate tectonics

Plate tectonics may have started earlier than previously thought [ more ]
Nature
2 months ago
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Cenozoic history of the tropical marine biodiversity hotspot - Nature

The global centre of marine biodiversity in the Indo-Australian Archipelago (IAA) developed over time due to plate tectonics and shifting biodiversity hotspots, impacting speciation and extinction events. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
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A Big Whack That Made the Moon May Have Also Created Continents That Move

The collision with Theia, another planetary object, may have given rise to plate tectonics on Earth. [ more ]
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