Shallow Melting Sparks New Continent Formation

Shallow Melting Sparks New Continent Formation

The formation of continents—the majestic landmasses that dominate Earth’s surface—has long been one of the most enigmatic and fiercely debated topics in geology. For decades, scientists have sought to unravel the intricate processes by which simple, primordial crust evolved into the complex continental structures we observe today. A groundbreaking study recently published in Nature Communications by Hartnady, Schorn, Johnson, and colleagues shed…