Explore The Lost Continent of Zealandia, Earth's submerged eighth continent. Uncover its geology, discovery, and implications for plate tectonics. Dive int ...

Continents and oceans have scientific definitions that underpin international law. The idea of dividing the world into geographical zones is ancient. Sovereignty and influence over natural resources ...

What's less widely known about the discovery, however, is how it came about — and what it means for we humans who live on top of the rocks. Zealandia, which spans roughly 4.9 million square kilometers ...

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 ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Oddly, we know much less about the ocean floor than we ...