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Geologists suggest early continents formed through mantle plumes, not plate collisions
Geologists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a breakthrough in understanding how Earth's early continents ...
Geologists Decode Earth’s 4.4-Billion-Year-Old “Missing” Crust
Researchers used zircons and AI to reconstruct Earth's ancient crust, revealing possible tectonic processes from the planet's ...
Scientists Rewrite the Story of Earth’s First Continents With a Fiery New Twist
New research from HKU geologists suggests that Earth's first continents were born not from plate tectonics, but from deep ...
HKU: Early Continents Shaped by Mantle Plumes, Not Plates
An illustration depicting the formation of TTGs in a two-stage mantle plume-sagduction model.Image credit: Adapted from Zhao, ...
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A newly forming ocean may split Africa apart, scientists say
"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental ...
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Scientists Uncover a Groundbreaking New Origin for Earth’s First Continents
New research has dramatically reshaped our understanding of Earth’s early geological history, overturning traditional beliefs ...
The oldest rocks on Earth are more than 4 billion years old
Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name "Hadean" comes from the ...
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Scientists finally discover how giant copper deposits form around the world
A tectonic clash in Tibet formed giant copper deposits, revealing how recycled crust can power clean energy and reshape ...
Magma 'Heartbeat' Is Tearing Continent Apart, Geologists Discover
A plume of molten rock rising from the depths of the Earth in heartbeat-like pulses is slowly tearing Africa apart—and will one day create a new ocean. This is the conclusion of an international team ...
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A continent in the making: How lava bursts from Earth’s mantle are creating a new ocean in Africa
In the Afar Depression of East Africa, a remarkable geological transformation is unfolding, with scientists revealing that ...
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Scientists Detect “Pulse” Deep Beneath Africa as New Ocean Slowly Forms
Researchers in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift reported a deep, rhythmic mantle “pulse” that is slowly tearing Africa apart to form a new ocean basin.
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'Pulsing, like a heartbeat': Rhythmic mantle plume rising beneath Ethiopia is creating a new ocean
Rhythmic pulses of molten rock are rising beneath eastern Africa, according to a new study.The pulsing plume of hot mantle beneath Ethiopia, driven by plate tectonics, is slowly pulling the region ...