“Zealandia” 8th Continent Discovered By Scientists After 375 Years A group of geologists made news in 2017 when they announced the discovery of Zealandia, the eighth continent. It was believed to be over six times the size of Madagascar, spanning approximately 1.89 million square miles (4.9 million square kilometers). It was named Te Riu-a-Māui in the Māori language. As per the report...