Ninety-four percent of the landmass, known as Zealandia, is tucked beneath the water, with mountains breaching the ocean's surface to form what we recognize as the island of New Zealand and New ...

New Zealand, the land of Hobbits, ridiculously beautiful landscapes and, uh, The Feebles, has just become a little bit more magical. An entire flipping continent might be hiding beneath New ...

Forget Atlantis — there’s a real underwater land mass hidden beneath the South Pacific, scientists say. In a new study, they identify it as a continent called Zealandia. The researchers say ...

Geologists make a new push to have Zealandia recognised as the eighth continent after two decades of research and study.

Scientists say they have identified an underwater continent two-thirds the size of Australia — and they are calling it Zealandia.

Landmass under New Zealand that could become earth’s eighth continent SCIENTISTS have announced they believe an eighth continent exists and it’s submerged underwater right next door to Australia.

As measured by human landmarks, Zealandia encompasses New Zealand and the island of New Caledonia about 1,500 miles to the north.

Scientists have announced they believe an eighth continent exists. Zealandia has all the characteristics needed to be considered a continent, a study found. So what do we know about the landmass? W… ...