Geologists confirmed the existence of a hidden continent named Zealandia beneath the South Pacific Ocean. Covering approximately five million square kilometers—about the size of India—the submerged ...

The idea of seven continents has never been based on science — it’s a leftover tradition that ignores how landmasses actually ...

The Interislander ferry between Wellington and Picton is a three-hour crossing that carries commuters, freight trucks, and ...

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A group of geologists is making a new push to add an eighth continent to the accepted list, known as Zealandia. The scientists have been working for two decades gathering data to support their claim ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. Earth is usually said to have six ...

After almost 375 years, geoscientists have discovered a continent that had been hiding in plain sight. The small team of geologists and seismologists has created a newly refined map of Zealandia or Te ...

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Geologists have long known that around 155 million years ago, a 5,000 km long piece of continent broke off western Australia and drifted away. They can see that by the 'void' it left behind: a basin ...