Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth.
Three main processes are known to generate the thick, stable, ancient rock that forms the roots of a continent, according to geologists. Diving of one tectonic plate beneath the other (which ...
Spiral Galaxy from Kirkland et al. CREDIT Chris Kirkland and colleagues. A new study of zircon crystals from two of Earth’s oldest continents indicates that the formation of Earth’s continental crust ...
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Earth’s 8th Continent Buried Under The Pacific Finally Mapped By Scientists
A long-lost landmass, mostly hidden beneath the waves of the South Pacific Ocean, has taken a major step toward full ...
For billions of years, Earth's continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for mountains, ecosystems ...
Warped amphibian-like fossils in Ireland were likely transformed by superheated fluids that were released as ancient continents crashed into one another around 300 million years ago. When you purchase ...
The formation of a new “supercontinent” has the potential to wipe out humans and all other mammal life in 250 million years, a new study found. In a study of the impacts of climate extremes, ...
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