China-led study reveals ‘Gondwana" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="206823" data-entity-type="location">Greater Gondwana’ was 80% of Earth’s crust 500m years ago2-MIN READ2-MIN0ListenPublished: 8:00pm, 19 Sep 2026Fragments of a long-disappeared ancient giant land mass have been discovered buried deep beneath parts of the modern continents that once formed it, according to an international team led by Chinese scientists.Published this month in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, the discovery reveals that Gondwana – a land mass that dominated Earth some 500 million years ago – was much larger than previously believed.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x1xAI-generated voice
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China-led study reveals ‘Greater Gondwana’ was 80% of Earth’s crust 500m years ago
An international team of scientists, led by Chinese researchers, has discovered fragments of a massive ancient landmass, dubbed "Greater Gondwana," buried deep beneath modern continents. This discovery, published in Science Advances, indicates that Gondwana, which existed approximately 500 million years ago, was significantly larger than previously understood, potentially comprising 80% of Earth's crust at that time.
Dannie PengSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-19 · 12:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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An international team of scientists, led by Chinese researchers, has discovered fragments of a massive ancient landmass, dubbed "Greater Gondwana," buried deep beneath modern continents. This discovery, published in Science Advances, indicates that Gondwana, which existed approximately 500 million years ago, was significantly larger than previously understood, potentially comprising 80% of Earth's crust at that time. The findings shed light on the geological activity associated with this ancient supercontinent.
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The discovery was published in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances.
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Gondwana was much larger than previously believed.
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