Earth may have experienced three geological big bangs where its tectonic plates started to move 30 to 50 per cent faster than normal – this may have impacted the evolution of life
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2258604-earths-tectonic-plates-may-have-sped-up-three-times-in-its-past/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home