# Scientists find evidence for an ancient supercontinent that covered 80 percent of Earth's surface

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-19 12:40 UTC · Category: Science

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Scientists find evidence for an ancient supercontinent that covered 80 percent of Earth's surface" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include 404 Media and South China Morning Post. 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 New Indian Express | Ancient Gondwana supercontinent was much larger than thought | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxNZUpra3h0TFowd2tFZTdiOXRLUFJTb1ZVaDlpbFV4R09KYUkwVndFaWlwcEZ4amNfelM0b1laOUE2dTJjbEUyWnlfYjIzdGtvckE0a040dTdhTTg2d3UzaGdQSms0Rzl4anpyS0xEZ0RZZUE3VjVXZW9IaS1lZXYzdS1uQ0oxYVE2enhCUVhDbEpoeFBkamUxLVRIdHA4eGp3MVZ4b2t2Ni1mdmpqWDItTVo4Ukw3c3ctcjFwbFUyRkvSAc4BQVVfeXFMT3dqVmNPTzRVd0pROWFaQ3VqVXB3S0N4ajZMQ296cWJNUDQwRWFfUTdVZURyZUx4SE1MMXFWRVhPT2drMm14WmVhNUF5d1Q4TkxRZkFFVjFaN2thZmVxc0lJOVpkcmJyNW5ySE85N3NRM01LM2JMWUVSYXhxOEVOQmo4TFJEY1Z2Smp1WkZhRlNscGw) |
| 404 Media | ‘Supermountains’ Buried Under Antarctica Fueled Explosion of Life, Scientists Discover | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNemd6cXNWS1o5MWNDSE5ZZlA2X1VvUWlSMDhsMmx0X0t1UkU4ODU3M1NHNU44Z244VGxna0hmT085R0IzTHFVYV9RUzhVRGpDSlgyZ2hBUmdiZWZRdkZaa2diX01waVFWNlY0cWFWOHZoY1dyZXdaeUNOTm5MenV2N1BUMmtmbTVuR1VzT3BnT21JT25ObXRTZXk2Vl91OHZpcE0zYkRiR2t2Z0Ut?oc=5) |
| South China Morning Post | China-led team discovers fragments of lost continent Gondwana | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPUEJ2Q0FyeU1CcmpRQ2dybndCLVFVbHZBOHEydG5FU09qMjRTeS1Xdzh6NmdCZFhtZWtyTnRadFJ5QUNiM0Jvc2FpbFVjVUNDWjZJM1UtZHRlb2t4MkcwZ3lVdW44NmUtWFByM1QtVzA3dnZrT2U0NmV6QzUyZmxfVVN0ZndNQ2xHZlFLQ1hNdEZpUGFicExRX3VVYm5RaVZBZndIV29NSTZYYUhjdDJKcnJlRFVFUEhvcXZRck9hR0RyZmY0ZlZQNVdOMA?oc=5) |

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