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Earth Sciences Secretary Ravichandran retires ; to take up teaching at IIT - M
Scientists thought this ancient supercontinent broke apart slowly; new research suggests Earth tore itself open far faster than expected
Recent studies reveal that the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 180 million years ago was more violent and rapid than previously believed. Evidence from zircon crystals in southern Africa indicates bursts of magma from the Earth's mantle signific…