Earth's mantle and crust are in a fiery battle to the death … of supercontinents

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Earth's mantle and crust are in a fiery battle to the death … of supercontinents Earth's hot, gooey center and its cold, hard outer shell are both responsible for the creeping (and sometimes catastrophic) movement of tectonic plates. But now new research reveals an intriguing balance of power — the oozing mantle creates supercontinents while the crust tears them apart. 
November 09, 2019 at 06:13AM