Discovery of crustal rifting under Italy and its implications

Researchers have found that the Earth's crust beneath the Apennines is rifting, explaining the simultaneous stretching and compression of the mountain range. This discovery is linked to processes occurring deep beneath the surface of Italy. Later, scientists reported that the mountain system in central Europe has begun to drift apart, raising questions about the consistency with some mountain formation theories.

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