A fter centuries of speculation, scientists have officially confirmed the existence of Zealandia, an enormous submerged continent that was lost to history for nearly 400 years.Spanning an ...

Once part of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana, Zealandia’s fragmented history provides a unique window into the tectonic ...

For geologists, a continent is a large area of thick continental ... and sediments deposited by erosion on the land surface. Zealandia fits all those points, but being almost inaccessible, little ...

As Gondwana broke up and disintegrated, a small continent was left - this is Zealandia. Other parts of it created Australia and Antarctica. Research suggests Zealandia was an island for a while ...

Zealandia is a new and mostly submerged continent off the coast of New Zealand. The discovery started with offshore oil drilling in the 1960s. A UN treaty that gave drilling rights to continental ...

Only recently, scientists mapped the hidden continent of Zealandia located in the Southern Ocean. Africa's split "will be just another move in this giant geological playbook," said IFL Science.

At that time, Adria probably looked like modern-day Zealandia, the mini-continent that underpins New Zealand's north and south islands. Only 7% of Zealandia is above sea-level. Read More ...

Our expedition drilled into the recently discovered underwater continent of Zealandia, revealing a new picture of the violent geological forces that created it. We undertook a 28-day voyage to ...

Ever heard of Zealandia? Well it’s our 8th continent, 94 per cent of which is submerged below the Pacific Ocean. But one group of scientists are determined to unlock its secrets.

Ever heard of Zealandia? Well it’s our 8th continent, 94 per cent of which is submerged below the Pacific Ocean. But one group of scientists are determined to unlock its secrets.

Africa is dividing in two, and a new landmass and ocean may form sooner than expected. The change could alter the climate and ...