The geologist argues, “If you could pull the plug on the world’s oceans, then Zealandia would probably long ago have been recognized as a continent.” Geologist Christopher Scotese argues that too much of the landmass is underwater, asserting it’s “almost a continent the way Pluto is ...
LAW ENFORCEMENT:Cops, perhaps, have the most at stake in this election. They have lived in a world for decades in which they have been essentially above the law. Suddenly, their ability to kill and assault people with immunity has been restricted. If Joe Biden wins, and Democrats take over...
investigated a relatively young subduction zone at the Puysegur Trench south of New Zealand to probe the origins of subduction. There, the subduction process got started via stretching and shifting of the submerged "secret" Zealandia plate, which surrounds and encompasses New Zealand, researchers foun...
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