Ancient Supercontinent Covered 80% of Earth, Scientists Discover

A new global isotopic map reveals that vast fragments of ancient Gondwanan crust are buried beneath younger mountain belts across Asia, Europe, and North America, indicating the landmass was substantially larger than previously recognized. Based on findings published in Science Advances by Curtin University researchers, incorporating these recently discovered pieces increases Gondwana’s calculated proportion from … Read more

New Study Reveals Surprisingly Different Surface

Mercury’s surface contains roughly 37 percent silicon dioxide by mass, according to a study published in Planetary Research, placing the compound up to 25 percent below earlier scientific estimates. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research alongside the Universities of Münster and Göttingen used an indirect calibration method involving laboratory glass beads … Read more

Hidden Supervolcano Discovered Beneath England

A buried supervolcano off the east coast of England produced a massive eruption roughly 454 million years ago, according to a study published in the GSA Bulletin. Researchers from the British Geological Survey and the University of Oslo used zircon crystals extracted from boreholes in Lincolnshire and Norfolk to date the ancient event, solving a … Read more