Earth's mantle may have been cooler than thought before Pangea's breakup

• When the supercontinent Pangea began to fragment around 200 million years ago during the Early Jurassic, it reshaped the face of the planet. • Vast new oceans opened, continents

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 23, 2026) · 1 min · 188 words

Earth's mantle may have been cooler than thought before Pangea's breakup

• When the supercontinent Pangea began to fragment around 200 million years ago during the Early Jurassic, it reshaped the face of the planet. • Vast new oceans opened, continents

Science · February 23, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 188 words