Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:Zealandia, considered a candidate for the Earth’s eighth continent, was mostly lost to the sea. Zealandia had so much promise as the eighth continent on Earth. While the majority of Zealandia may never host inhabitants—at least, not land-based ones—the would-be continent is now no longer simply lost. But unlike neighboring Australia or much of Antarctica, Zealandia largely sunk, leaving only a small portion of what many geologists believe should still be dubbed the eighth continent. “This work completes offshore reconnaissance geological mapping of the entire Zealandia continent,” they said.