Everest Is No Longer Earth’s Tallest Mountain: Scientists Uncover Continent-Sized Structures 100X Taller and Billions of Years Old

A new study published in Nature reveals the existence of two colossal subterranean structures stretching from the core-mantle boundary deep within the planet. Towering up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) high—nearly 100 times taller than Mount Everest—these features sit beneath Africa and the central Pacific Ocean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.