Where was Baltica 616 million years ago? Paleomagnetic data offer revised answer

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May 5, 2026, 6:20 pm128 ptsTrending
About 600 million years ago, the continents wandered Earth, yet to settle into their current positions. Their locations during the Ediacaran (as this time is called) have been tough for scientists to pin down. Earth's magnetic field appears to have behaved in erratic ways, and applying standard techniques to…

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