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DiscoveriesScientists detect new molten rock layer hidden just below the Earth’s surface
Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock under the Earth’s crust that might help settle a long-standing debate.
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Scientists have discovered a new layer of partly molten rock under the Earth’s crust that might help settle a long-standing debate.
Joseph Shavit