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It’s massive, mostly submerged, and geologists say it fits the definition. Zealandia might be the continent we forgot.

A breeding pair of endangered takahē birds in New Zealand were found to be rearing a chick, having previously been thought of as infertile.

The idea that Earth has seven continents may need a serious update. In recent years, a large group of geologists has gathered enough evidence to support the recognition of an eighth. It’s called ...

Zealandia, a submerged landmass in the Pacific, is considered the world's eighth continent. Named in 1995 and confirmed as a continent in 2017, it separated from Gondwana millions of years ago. Recent ...

You might be used to learning about seven continents around the world, but did you know that Zealandia is the long-lost eighth? It was undiscovered for a long time because it's mainly underwater. In ...

Zealandia was discovered in 2017, but the actual discovery started in 1642 by a Dutch sailor, Abel Tasman. The planet Earth has more hidden gems than we know, as we see another continent in the list, ...

It was 1642 and Abel Tasman was on a mission. The experienced Dutch sailor, who sported a flamboyant moustache, bushy goatee and penchant for rough justice – he later tried to hang some of his crew on ...

Zealandia broke apart from the supercontinent Gondwana millions of years ago then sank. It's hard to study an underwater landmass, but researchers say they've created a complete map. Studying ...

After hundreds of years of speculation, scientists say they’ve finally mapped out Earth’s “lost” eighth continent, Zealandia. In a new study published in the journal Tectonics, researchers announced ...