Scientists identify Himalayan-scale mountains buried under Antarctic ice
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A new study examining tiny ancient rocks reveals remnants of colossal "Gondwana supermountains" beneath Antarctica's ice sheet. Researchers Bei Chen and Ian Campbell argue that the geological upheaval from Gondwana's formation, including these mountains and their submarine fan systems, directly led to the Cambrian explosion of complex life around 538 million years ago.
“It is unlikely to be a coincidence that Earth's…”
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Some 600 million years ago, the supercontinent Gondwana produced a colossal mountain range that helped set the stage for all modern complex life, according to a new examination of tiny ancient rocks. https://www. 404media.co/supermountains-bur ied-under-antarctica-fueled-explosion-of-life-scientists-discover/
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