The map of Zealandia also gives an idea of how the continent separated from Gondwana. The mass of rock marked in yellow is ...

You might think you know all the continents, but what about Zealandia? In 2017 ... Little is known about the recently discovered continent, mainly due to it being almost completely inaccessible.

coherent landmass lost beneath the sea. The realization of Zealandia's existence was almost accidental. Nick Mortimer humorously noted how strange it was to uncover a continent in the 21st century ...

Where were the scientists heading? A map shows the once-lost continent of Zealandia. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

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.

If the plates there continue to diverge, millions of years from now eastern Africa will split from the continent to form a new landmass. A mid-ocean ridge would then mark the boundary between the ...

Researchers have identified the first bee fossil found in Zealandia, the ancient continent that is now almost entirely submerged around New Zealand. The specimen belongs to Leioproctus (Otagocolletes) ...

The geopark offers exceptional insights into the history of the Earth’s eighth continent, Zealandia, or Te Riu-a-Māui in Maori. The geopark provides evidence of the formation of Zealandia, which broke ...

This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. French admiral Claude d’Annebault knew his political career was in trouble. Once a top adviser to King Francis I, he ...