"Deeper Earth Layers Reveal Mountains Bigger Than Everest"
New field research in the mountains of Calabria, Italy, suggests that deeper forces in Earth's mantle, such as convection cells, are responsible for driving some of the uplift we see on the surface, in addition to tectonic plate activity. The study analyzed the ages and chemical composition of rock layers to come up with a history of mountain uplift over 30 million years. The findings challenge the typical way we view mountain building and could teach us more about mountain formation and elevation all across the world.