Mastodawn

Scientific Frontline

For billions of years, Earth’s #continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for #mountains, #ecosystems and #civilizations. But the secret to their stability has mystified #scientists for more than a century.
#EarthScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/10/es10132504.html

Earth’s continents stabilized due to furnace-like heat

The new discovery has implications beyond geologic history, such as the search for critical minerals and habitable planets beyond Earth