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According to the researchers, geological activity connected to the ancient ocean may have triggered mountain formation far from the actual plate boundaries.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Researchers say the highly detailed earthquake maps produced during the study provide new insight into how those geological changes happen.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

To investigate further, Koll and Prof. Anton Wallner studied additional geological samples in recent years, including deep sea sediments up to 30,000 years old.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Proteins normally break down over time, especially across geological timescales.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

It has been called "the greatest unanswered question in the geological sciences."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson