SCIENTISTS are mapping the mysterious “lost” continent of Zealandia for the first time. The gigantic landmass in the South Pacific disappeared beneath the waves 23million years ago – and has never ...

While scientists have known about it for decades, it’s only been in recent years that “Zealandia” has been publicly recognised as the planet’s youngest, smallest, thinnest and most submerged continent ...

Scientists have been exploring the sea floor off of Australia to unravel the mystery of Zealandia, the 'lost' eighth continent that sank into the sea 23 million years ago. The mostly-submerged ...

Australia is not only the smallest continent but also Earth's largest island. But the land Down Under wasn't always so isolated; it was once part of a bigger supercontinent. So when did Australia ...

A landmass which was once home to up to half a million people has been discovered off the coast of northern Australia. The ...

Earth’s eighth continent, Zealandia, has been largely unrecognized and “missing” from maps for 375 years. This mostly underwater landmass, spanning about 4.9 million square kilometers, challenges ...

Australia is believed to be the oldest landmass on Earth, with parts of its crust dating back 4.4 billion years. Scientists also believe its ancient rocks, found in Western Australia’s Jack Hills, ...

Looking at some of the early European cartographers' maps of the Australian continent, it's hard to not be amused by the inaccuracies. In one, we see Queensland conjoined with Papua New Guinea, while ...

Tectonic movements have pushed the continent more than 1.5 metres away from where it used to be, and where GPS systems assume it is still located You can save this article by registering for free here ...

Brits may feel that getting from one end of their country to another is a long-distance haul. But their perspective on the matter might change if they use the fascinating size-comparison map tool by ...