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The biggest-ever sample of core material from Earth's mantle could have valuable clues into the origins of life
The mantle is Earth's largest layer of rocks ... The core we drilled as part of the IODP project is the best model we have for the rock "substrate" of the Lost City. The new core is therefore ...
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The Earth's structure and plate tectonics
The Earth is made up of different layers: Therefore, instead of tectonic plates moving because of the convection currents, evidence suggests it is the plates that drive the convection. Slab pull ...