Another week, another newly discovered continent. Researchers determined a piece of land just east of Australia qualifies as a continent called, “Zealandia.” The news comes days after scientists unearthed evidence of an ancient lost continent, “Mauritia.” The boot-shaped region, about the size of greater India, contains New Zealand and New Caledonia, an island to the north. Most of Zealandia, about 94% of it, is submerged underwater, according to the findings published earlier this week by The Geological Society of America.
Researchers discover new underwater continent, ‘Zealandia’
