You might have learned about the world’s eight continents—North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, and Zealandia. Wait, what? Eight continents? Zealandia? How could you have looked at the globe and missed a whole continent? Don’t feel bad. Until recently, geologists hadn’t identified it as a continent, either. That’s because almost all of Zealandia is more than a mile (almost two kilometers) underwater.
Finding Their Way to Zealandia
How do you become a continent seeker? New Zealand geologist Nick Mortimer says his interest in rocks