Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy. The ...

The submerged continent of Zealandia broke away from the supercontinent Gondwanaland about 80 million years ago. For the past 23 million years the massive continent has been nearly completely ...

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 ...

A vast, mostly submerged landmass in the South Pacific, Zealandia, is now recognized as Earth's eighth continent. Recent mapping confirms its continental crust, scale, and ancient origins, challenging ...

Beneath the South Pacific Ocean lies a microcontinent that was hidden for over 300 years. Zealandia, which separated from Australia millions of years ago and was once Earth's eighth continent, is a ...

If you thought discovering the 7 continents was a thing of centuries past, you'll be surprised to hear we misplaced an entire continent under the island of Mauritius. New data from crystals on the ...

Scientists have pieced together the remnants of a continent that broke off from western Australia 155 million years ago and seemingly vanished as it drifted northward toward Southeast Asia. When you ...

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