Zealandia, which some researchers believe could be considered Earth's eighth continent, is older than previously thought.

Some researchers consider Zealandia the eighth continent on Earth. Recent studies reveal that it is over a billion years old.

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British marine biologist and photographer Richard Smith focuses his work on the ocean’s tiniest and weirdest creatures.

New observational data from the James Webb Space Telescope and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike ...