Hidden continent Zealandia sunk as the Pacific Ring of Fire formed, drilling reveals

The first sediment core samples from Zealandia, the eighth continent, have been retrieved. They reveal a 50-million-year history studded with eruptions, rising and falling mountains and the eventual decline of the continent.

The first sediment core samples from Zealandia, the eighth continent, have been retrieved. They reveal a 50-million-year history studded with eruptions, rising and falling mountains and the eventual decline of the continent.

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