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The Craton Enigma: Scientists Propose a New Continental Formation Theory


Ancient, vast stretches of continental crust known as cratons have stabilized Earth's continents for billions of years through shifts in landmasses, mountain formation, and ocean development. Scientists from Penn State have suggested a new mechanism that could explain the formation of cratons around

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