Pillars of hot rock connect moving BLOBS in the deep Earth to giant volcanic eruptions at its surface.
- Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow, Environmental Futures, School of Science, University of Wollongong
The volcanic eruptions that bring diamonds to Earth’s surface are driven by ‘pillars of heat’ stretching deep inside the planet.
Ancient blobs deep inside the Earth gather together and break apart like continents, according to new research.
Although often separated as two unique subjects in science, geology and biology have been intricately intertwined since life on Earth first evolved billions of years ago.
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