# 800 million years old - Scientists discover 'fingerprints' of supercontinent Gondwana in ancient rocks

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-12 16:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"800 million years old - Scientists discover 'fingerprints' of supercontinent Gondwana in ancient rocks" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Brighter Side of News, Nautilus | Science Connected, Yahoo and WION. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Brighter Side of News | Scientists find evidence for an ancient supercontinent that covered 80 percent of Earth's surface | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOM053RmttMkpxdHk2bU9jWjZhWUpxZEVQSzRCemJLaWdSRnNkd1VkdFR3amVXbS1VZU16bGExbVFlbUpxSjNqanpOQVNHT3FWQ3pBcmV1cS1GencybEo0S0FXdHRkMkYzaEtnQV9PV1FWWUE0UExmcTFSbWpCeU5qUTNIOWdGeDRaLXRzR19DMldOQkJxeklCMFNiWlBZaWNNMGtKdG1fd2w4aGYxa2pRWTdiZ2lNT2o2UGlSUmtIaDlmTW1fRnpSRFA5ZkV1dnpq?oc=5) |
| Nautilus | Science Connected | Gondwana Really Was a Supercontinent | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE4tV0dYLVZaU3h6eFZwZDlnS1lyUDRfZ2tOMER1WmxjLXdNbGhiT2I2dFBmb2wzMDJqdTF3a2szWXlvM1o3RGo2OGtmQ01WamhNV1E4bmFqYXQ1WGk1RlAzVWxuYjNlZGQ3WVhtcTFYTQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Gondwana Really Was a Supercontinent | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNb2J1VG42d25IYjdMVEdHME1IenN1RW9PTGxJc1JHUk1DV2FFZHdWMzJPNjNWVXFqNVpubkRDTkVkc1NYWGFRVURSX1VhNlZicHZLVUh5Q3FxVFlhblY0NmdYbzdnLW9ISk8xc0pEUy1CQlRQdFJjR0FqamNoQmZaNVZMN2hGaFdaTV9tclY0RHVPa00?oc=5) |
| WION | 800 million years old - Scientists discover 'fingerprints' of supercontinent Gondwana in ancient rocks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPeHJQM1VPVkh5OEM0b1dQQU5DeXV5T0ZpZHh3ZnlfYk40SC1xTnFlSXVTR2Z4THJSTmhzcERXNDRGblNxeDVoclpzRm9MRC1rTEtGTVJHRWs5LTdRWlJlMTRBLWFSYkJHUTJFUm8tUkFsd05hU1FfOGxpUndMeko2M21NRXV3VjRlNVo5QkxfcFpHVm5mSUpTWVh1SXhpRHVZb2xYTFNYUnI3SS1NdEM1OHNXZ2JCczZmT21vNXpXWWTSAcYBQVVfeXFMUHpRSG5yN1NOcWx4cVB0bGZGakh2VkphX3ZyMExpZVNCb0lSbDBVcHVfTUFHdjBHZ2NwWGd4S25jR1Q4djUtYjFxMm4xMW9xZjRyNFNwdzVoOFF5MXQ3dWxtTHhxM0piMzkzSXFMU1M1LWx4UkMyVTZSQWxUcWJmeG1nbE1iLW5CTWxCa21QMVFfU2t) |

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