With less water in the lakes, especially Lake Turkana, it has become easier for the great rift beneath to move.

The world hides far more than meets the eye, and Zealandia, a nearly submerged continent, is one of its most striking secrets ...

A hidden “tear” beneath the continents may have been fueling oceanic volcanoes for millions of years, study reveals.

What is a continent when over 94 percent of it is under the water? Zealandia is an extensive belt of continental crust around ...

After hundreds of years of speculation, scientists say they’ve finally mapped out Earth’s “lost” eighth continent, Zealandia. In a new study published in the journal Tectonics, researchers announced ...

Russell McLendon is a science writer with expertise in the natural environment, humans, and wildlife. He holds degrees in journalism and environmental anthropology. Earth is usually said to have six ...

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 ...

A group of geologists is making a new push to add an eighth continent to the accepted list, known as Zealandia. The scientists have been working for two decades gathering data to support their claim ...

The Continent's French Market, a European-inspired center for food vendors, opened in 1972. Photo date unknown. This story is part of the Curious Cbus project. You ask the questions, you vote for one ...

The mostly submarine continent includes New Zealand. — -- We're taught in elementary school that there are seven continents on Earth -- Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America ...