Jessica Hodge+FollowAfrica Might Literally Split in Two!Scientists just found a 'heartbeat' pulsing under Ethiopia’s Afar region, where three tectonic plates meet. This isn’t just cool geology—these magma pulses could eventually tear Africa apart and create a whole new ocean! Researchers say the mantle under Afar isn’t chill; it’s moving and sending up chemical signals, which might explain why the land is slowly splitting. Imagine watching a continent break up in real time! Wild, right? #GeologyNerd #EarthScience #Africa #Science130Share
James Brady+FollowIron Ore’s Billion-Year Plot TwistTurns out, Australia’s mega iron ore deposits are way younger than we thought—by over a billion years! Scientists just dated the Pilbara’s famous rocks and found they formed after some wild tectonic drama, not right after Earth got its first breath of oxygen. This changes how geologists (and miners) hunt for the next big score. Who knew a little uranium trapped in iron could rewrite the rules for global steel? #GeologyNerd #MiningNews #EarthScience #Science50Share
Tamara Jones+FollowAntarctica’s Hidden Alps?!Did you know there’s a whole mountain range the size of the Alps buried under Antarctica’s ice? The Gamburtsev Mountains have been hidden for over 500 million years, and scientists just figured out they formed when ancient continents collided to make the supercontinent Gondwana. These peaks are so well-preserved because they’re entombed in ice—talk about a deep freeze! Who else wants to see what’s under all that ice? #Antarctica #HiddenMountains #GeologyNerd #Science20Share
