Online Tool Rewinds Earth's Map to 320 Million Years Ago
Researchers at Utrecht University have built Paleolatitude.org, an online platform that lets you enter any modern location and see its estimated latitude at different times up to 320 million years ago, using refined tectonic reconstructions, magnetic rock data, and dating techniques to map continental movement—and including smaller plates and lost landmasses. The tool supports studies of past climates, fossils, biodiversity, and mass extinctions, with plans to extend back further in time.
