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ARTICLE AD BOX
Earth's history is recorded in its tectonic plates. Over billions of years, their movement has shaped continents, opened oceans, and created the climates and environments that allowed life to emerge and evolve.
Yet one fundamental question has remained unresolved. When did these plates actually begin to move? Did Earth's outer shell start shifting soon after the planet formed 4.5 billion years ago, or did this process begin much later?
A new study from ...
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