Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

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Giant regions of the mantle where seismic waves slow down may have formed from subducted ocean crust, a new study finds.

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The find could hold implications for understanding the origin of life here on Earth.