Super Earths have been deemed uninhabitable in previous scientific studies, but new research now suggests that exoplanets may actually have land masses as well as bodies of water, much like our own beloved Earth, according to news.com.au.

Northwestern University's Dr. Nicolas Cowan affirms that in a recent study, his team determined that some of the Super-Earths feature land masses and oceans, as a result of the pressure that the liquid exerts on the tectonic plates of the planet.

Cowan explained, "Super-Earths are expected to have deep oceans that will overflow their basins and inundate the entire surface, but we show this logic to be flawed. Terrestrial planets have significant amounts of water in their interior. Super-Earths are likely to have shallow oceans to go along with their shallow ocean basins," reports the University Herald.

Cowan presented the study during the 223rd American Astronomical Society, noting that he came to the particular conclusion by "modelling the movement of water between the Earth's "surface reservoirs" (the oceans) and "interior reservoir" (the planet's mantle), and extrapolating that data for larger worlds," according to news.com.au. Cowan adds that a planet may be livable if it features exposed continents and oceans, as it only means that the climate may be friendly for human beings.

One problem about such Super-Earths however, is the intense, "hefty gravity." In these exoplanets, gravity is most likely three times stronger than on Mother Earth, implying that human habitation of Super-Earths may be difficult or altogether impossible. However, Cowan clarifies that other life-forms may develop in such environments, notes Huff Post Science.

For example, in December last year, scientists discovered the existence of waterworlds, Super-Earths in the Kepler 62 system that are deemed uninhabitable for humans because life-forms that are aggressive and predatory may be lurking in the waters and may prevent human beings to establish a livable world, according to space.com. In the Kepler 62 system, Kepler 62e has the most potential for human habitation as it features a warm and damp environment.

With Cowan's recent finding, scientists may now have a new perspective in studying Super-Earths. As more discoveries and more studies are made regarding such alternative worlds, the human race is getting closer and closer in finding the truth about alien life-forms in the universe.