Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought
Research on hidden structures deep within Earth’s mantle challenges theories about our planet’s middle layer and could ...
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Colossal 'Anomalies' in Earth's Mantle Aren't What We Thought
To find out, the team used whole-Earth oscillation data from 104 past earthquakes to create a detailed 3D model of the upper and lower mantle. Specifically, they incorporated data on the damping of ...
Earth’s biggest secret mountains 100x taller than Everest are discovered…but you’ll never get to climb them
MOUNT Everest has long been considered the tallest mountain on Earth, but new research reveals it might not even come close.
50-Year-Old Martian Mountain Mystery May Have Finally Been Solved
Mars' dramatic north-south divide has puzzled scientists for half a century. However, they may now have a conclusive answer.
Seismic study reveals ancient 'islands' deep within Earth's mantle
Deeply hidden in Earth's mantle there are two huge "islands" the size of a continent. New research from Utrecht University ...
Underground ‘sub-continents’ may rewrite geology textbooks
Over 25 years ago, researchers discovered that some of these deep Earth reverberations pointed to the existence of two ...
Scientific breakthrough sheds light on Mars mountain mystery
The Martian dichotomy came to light in the 1970s following the Viking Probe's transmission of remarkably detailed Martian ...
Mysterious 'Supercontinents' Inside Earth Challenge Mantle Theory
These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—were found ...
Buried Continents: Ancient Mega-Islands Discovered Deep Beneath Earth’s Surface
Scientists have discovered hidden treasures in the Earth's mantle. Hidden deep within Earth's mantle are two colossal ...
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Two huge, continental-sized islands discovered in Earth’s mantle
Scientists from Utrecht University have discovered two enormous structures deep in Earth's mantle, suggesting that these ...
Scientists May Have Finally Solved 50-Year-Old Mystery About Martian Surface
The study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, suggests that the dichotomy might be due to internal heat ...
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Two buried ‘supercontinents’ hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought
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