Earth might not have seven continents after all. From an early age, most of us are taught to recognize seven continents: ...

Earth's climate has changed throughout history for numerous reasons, but modern climate change is driven by human behavior.

Zealandia, which some researchers believe could be considered Earth's eighth continent, is older than previously thought.

A fascinating new study reveals how two of Earth’s established continents may constitute one whole landmass in itself.

There are seven continents on Earth, or so we learned in school. But it turns out that these designations are not as straightforward as they seem, and different scientists have different views on ...

The phenomenon has been happening for millions of years quietly beneath our feet and could shed new light on how the ...

A University of Derby study led by Dr. Phethean proposes Earth has six continents, not seven. Using advanced geological techniques, researchers suggest North America and Eurasia might be connected ...

Here’s how it works. Continent-size islands deep inside Earth's mantle could be more than a billion years old, a new study finds. Known as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs), these ...

Over 25 years ago, researchers discovered that some of these deep Earth reverberations pointed to the existence of two underground “super-continents” hundreds of miles beneath Africa and the ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially ...

One of these methods is by setting up seismographic stations to measure seismic waves as they travel through the Earth—every moment ... nearby in recent geologic history. And yet, this new ...

New research suggests that the blobs buried deep in Earth's mantle may be a billion years old. | Credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Continent-size islands deep inside ...