Pangea 2.0

Scientists simulate Earth 200+ million years from now

View in Browser  DIGITAL ISSUES GEAR REVIEWS SUBSCRIBE The Story We Can't Stop Thinking About  Pangea 2.0. Around 200 million years ago, Pangea—the humongous landmass that joined together all seven continents—broke apart. Geologists say that in roughly another 200 million, Earth may stitch itself back together again in one of four possible supercontinents: Novopangea, Aurica, Pangea Proxima, and Amasia. The plates are moving, the oceans are opening and closing, and we can't feel a thing. Whatever world eventually forms, here's the bad news: It will probably kill us. —Andrew Daniels, Director of News Earth Will Become One Big Supercontinent Again—And It Will Probably Kill Us, Scientists Say In 200 million years, there will be no borders–and possibly no humans. Read More This River Doesn't Flow the Way It Should. Scientists May Have Finally Figured Out Why. The Green River in Utah's Uinta Mountains follows a perplexing path, and a team of scientists think "lithospheric drip" is the culprit. Read More Earth's Disastrous 10th Tipping Point Has Been Identified New potential climate crisis just dropped. Read More Archaeologists Found a 5,000-Year-Old Fortress That Nature Had Hidden for Centuries But it wouldn't have been possible without a teacher and his former student. Read More Scientists Drilled So Deep Into the Center of the Earth, They Knocked on the Mantle's Door The record-breaking mission offers an unprecedented opportunity to study the geology of our planet's largest layer. Read More I Found Toys at the Beach and Change at the Park Testing These Expert-Approved Metal Detectors Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby. Read More Need Assistance? Contact Us. Follow Us Unsubscribe | Manage Preferences | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Popular Mechanics is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2026 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779