SCIENTISTS are mapping the mysterious “lost” continent of Zealandia for the first time. The gigantic landmass in the South Pacific disappeared beneath the waves 23million years ago – an… ...

With the new maps presented by GNS Science, the general public and other scientists can examine the lost continent, learn more about how it was formed, and what the ocean floor looks like around ...

But in 2017, the story took an unexpected turn – the seven-continent model has been a mistake all along.Enter Zealandia, a long-lost land to the southeast of Australia, otherwise known as the ...

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Earth's mysterious eighth continent doesn't appear on most conventional maps. That's because almost 95 percent of its land mass is submerged thousands of feet beneath the Pacific Ocean. Zealandia ...

A landmass which was once home to up to half a million people has been discovered off the coast of northern Australia. The ...

Australia's extensive road network would theoretically be perfect for self-driving cars. But there is one major problem: Tectonic movements have pushed the continent five feet away from where it ...

However, despite the excitement around the discovery of a new continent, and more than a decade of intensive research, many details of Zealandia's early formation have remained elusive.

SCIENTISTS are mapping the mysterious “lost” continent of Zealandia for the first time. The gigantic landmass in the South Pacific disappeared beneath the waves 23million years ago – an… ...

The latest maps of the world's eighth continent. Share using Email. Share on Twitter. Share on Facebook Share on Linkedin (Image credit: Alamy) By Zaria Gorvett. 29th September 2023.