Scientists Find Missing 16% of Earth's Lost Supercontinent in the Himalayas

A study in Science Advances shows Gondwana covered about 80% of Earth's continental mass, not 64% as previously thought. Granite samples from the Himalayas dated 20-50 million years old indicate a common continental block, confirming the supercontinent's status and its role in climate changes before the Cambrian explosion.

• Gondwana covered about 80% of land, not 64%
• Granite samples from the Himalayas dated 20-50 million years
• Volcanic arc formation released water vapor and CO2
• Results published in the journal Science Advances