You might think you know all of Earth’s continents, but there’s one that has remained hidden for millions of years. Zealandia ...

Though mostly underwater, this geological giant has sparked debate as a possible eighth continent. Just 5% of its surface peeks above sea level, making it one of Earth’s most elusive landforms.

Zealandia was only recognised as Earth's eighth continent back in 2017, and part of the reason we didn't know very much about it for a long time is because most of it is underwater. It's thought that ...

Meta Platforms (Meta) announced the world's longest underwater cable project, connecting five continents. On the 14th, Meta noted through its company website, "Today we unveil our most ambitious ...

The underwater section of the tunnel would span ... the potential to transport 13 million tons of cargo between the two continents. It would also reduce the travel times between Madrid and ...

A four-mile multi-purpose underwater tunnel is set to link the continents of Europe and Asia and cater to 1.3 million passengers when it opens in 2028. 07:00, Sat, Jan 4, 2025 By 2028, millions of ...

Some, on the other hand, actually list eight continents. This is due to the 2017 discovery of Zealandia, a small and largely underwater continent in the Southern Hemisphere (if you’ve ever been ...

Mapping Zealandia's extensive submarine shelves was challenging, as 95% of its area lies underwater. This made it the last continent to be fully charted to its submerged boundaries, encompassing ...

For instance, if Antarctica were ice-free, much of its western half would be underwater. What’s more, the team points out that Zealandia’s crust is indistinguishable from that of a continent’s.

The proposed train would connect the city of Punta Paloma, Spain, to Malabata, Morocco, near Tangier with an underwater tunnnel ... passengers between the continents each year, per SECEGSA ...