Gondwana Was Larger

A Science Advances study used a global map of deep‑crust granite ages (radioisotope dating) to trace continental fragments now buried under mountains across South and East Asia and Kazakhstan back to a common 700–550 Ma block. That previously unrecognized crustal material increases Gondwana’s reconstructed share of global continental area to about 80%, supporting its classification as a supercontinent. — Revising Gondwana’s size alters paleogeographic baselines used in studies of early life, species dispersal, resource distribution, and continental tectonic history — affecting multiple scientific narratives and educational frameworks.