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New Study Challenges Century-Old Himalayas Formation Theory
8/31/2025
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- Recent research disputes a century-old theory on the Himalayas' formation, proposing a mantle layer between Asian and Indian crusts.
- This new model better accounts for the mountains' height and geological features compared to the previous crust-only theory.
- Published on August 26, 2025, the study's findings, while controversial, are backed by simulations and seismic data.
