Far beneath the South Pacific, a continent the size of India has finally stepped out of the cartographic shadows. After ...

A long-lost fragment of Earth's crust has just been uncovered beneath the icy waters near Greenland—rewriting what scientists ...

Far beneath the waves of the southwest Pacific, scientists have finished charting a landmass so large and so coherent that it ...

Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in ...

This 1491 map is the best surviving map of the world as Christopher Columbus knew it as he made his first voyage across the Atlantic. In fact, Columbus likely used a copy of it in planning his journey ...

Resources Minister Shane Jones says there has been too much "woke hyperventilation" over a bid for gold exploration near Zealandia eco-sanctuary. Resources Minister Shane Jones has hit out at what he ...

A Wellington company wants to prospect for gold near a nature reserve. A local family has applied for permits to explore for gold and other minerals directly next door to Zealandia eco-sanctuary.

Wellington’s world-famous ecosanctuary could soon be bordered by a minerals prospecting site, with applications being considered for gold exploration next door. The Ministry of Business, Innovation ...

Herald NOW speaks to Zealandia's Jo Ledington after the bodies of four weasels found inside the Wellington eco-sanctuary. Wellington’s world-famous ecosanctuary Zealandia could soon be bordered by a ...

Zealandia, a submerged landmass primarily located beneath the Pacific Ocean, has long intrigued geologists and researchers. For years, it was largely overlooked, its true nature shrouded in mystery ...

How many continents are there on Earth? Seven right? Well, actually it is, but only for geologists or is it now five? Contrary to common practice, geologists tend to group Europe and Asia into one ...