Hawaiian hot spot study uncovers evidence of true polar wander

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What happened

On Earth, everything is moving.

The planet spins, the tectonic plates shift and the spin axis wobbles, as do the magnetic poles, which makes determining how things move a rather tricky proposition.

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:40:06 UTC.

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