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Australia racing poleward 3.5 billion years ago is the oldest direct evidence of tectonic plate movement

Direct evidence of the movements of tectonic plates has been found in some of the world’s oldest rocks, in the Pilbara Craton, Western Australia. This evidence dates back 3.5 billion years; the ...
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Scientists may have identified the mechanism beneath Africa that could split the continent in two

Deep under Ethiopia, scientists have found rhythmic surges of molten rock that are slowly pulling Africa apart. These pulses ...