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Ancient Gondwana Supercontinent Was 80% of Earth's Crust, Study Finds

A China-led study reveals the ancient supercontinent Gondwana comprised 80% of Earth's crust and its buried 'supermountains' fueled the explosion of complex life.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 19 Sept 2026 · updated 45d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 19 Sept 2026. 404 Media published first, on 19 September at 10:00 UTC; South China Morning Post followed 2h 00m later. The most recent article, from South China Morning Post, appeared on 19 September at 12:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: 404 Media, South China Morning Post.

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  1. China-led study reveals ‘Greater Gondwana’ was 80% of Earth’s crust 500m years ago South China Morning Post
  2. ‘Supermountains’ Buried Under Antarctica Fueled Explosion of Life, Scientists Discover 404 Media

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