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Newly identified continent Zealandia faces a battle for recognition
Science News, February 2017Lurking beneath New Zealand is a long-hidden continent called Zealandia, geologists say. But since nobody is in charge of officially designating a new continent, individual scientists will ultimately have to judge for themselves.
Adapted for Science News for Students.