The Biggest Volcanic Event in Earth’s History Transformed an Entire Oceanic Plate

The Ontong Java Plateau (OJP), located in the Pacific Ocean, formed around 110 to 120 million years ago through massive submarine volcanic eruptions. This event is considered the most extensive ...

Sinking land drives coastal flood risk on densely populated Java Island

A new study published in Science Advances reveals that sinking land—not just rising oceans alone—will be the main cause of ...
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The mathematically correct way to slice a pizza

But sometimes I have to cut a sandwich or pizza in half. If the other person is equally hungry, they'll be scrupulous about ...

Analysis finds geometric thinking may come from wandering, not a human-only math module

Debates over how geometry is understood and learned date back at least to the days of Plato, with more recent scholars ...