Recent earth science developments suggest that how we count our planet’s largest land masses is less clear than we learned in school. By Matt Kaplan The world is split up into continents, there are ...

Geoscientists have solved an age-old mystery of oceanic volcanism and plate tectonics, explaining why some islands contain so much continental material despite their distance from continental plates.

The first half-billion years of Earth science were gnarly. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When Earth was just a wee young thing, ...

New research examining over 20 years of data captured by NASA’s twin climate satellites, GRACE and GRACE-FO, has revealed an “unprecedented” level of water loss among the planet’s continents, creating ...

Classical plate tectonic theory was developed in the 1960s. It proposed that the outer layer of our planet is made up of a small number of rigid plates separated by narrow boundaries. The surface of ...

It is the largest continent in the world both in terms of area and population. It comprises 48 nations and 60% of the world's population. Spanning over an area of 44,579,000 sq. km., the continent ...

A new study from researchers who have investigated rock sediments from east India believes they have found evidence that suggests Earth's first continents rose out of the ocean far earlier than ...

Geoscientists have uncovered a missing link in the enigmatic story of how the continents developed- - a revised origin story that doesn't require the start of plate tectonics or any external factor to ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The impressive escarpments that line the coasts of continents speak to a geologic ...

THERE are various continents that stretch between different regions of the Earth. While continents were formed similarly, various elements differentiate these ...

TCS World Travel is taking the air cruise to new heights. The Seattle-based travel company just unveiled its “most ambitious itinerary to date,” which will allow travelers to visit all seven ...