Zealandia is not a new discovery – in fact, the idea of an eighth continent was first proposed in 1995 – but scientists have typically put it in one of two categories.

In Zealandia, only two main areas, New Zealand and New Caledonia, are above sea level, along with several smaller islands, making up just six percent of the continent's total area.

Scientists are making a renewed claim for Zealandia—a land mass that is 94 percent submerged under water and includes New Zealand—to be recognized as a new continent. In a paper published in ...

Dive into the fascinating discovery of Zealandia, a hidden continent submerged for 375 years! Uncover the secrets of Zealandia, the ancient continent beneath New Zealand, and learn about its ...

This is despite the continent being almost completely underwater, with only about 5% of Zealandia peeking above sea level. Researchers published their findings Sept. 12 in the journal Tectonics ...

New research on the geology of Zealandia is revealing how it formed – and why it sank In 1820, a Russian ship packed with sailors and, oddly, penguins – destined for the men's dinner ...

Zealandia, also known as Te Riu-a-Māui or Tasmantis, is Earth's eighth continent. It is mostly submerged about 3,500 feet under the south Pacific. Know all the key details, history, size, and ...

Their study on Zealandia, which is a vast continent of 1.89 million sq miles (4.9 million sq km) that is around six times the size of Madagascar, has recently been published in the journal Tectonics.

Te Riu-a-Māui/Zealandia is the planet's youngest, smallest, thinnest and most submerged continent. Scientists have reconstructed the 100-million-year story of the lost continent that Aotearoa ...