Memorizing seven continents feels settled, like learning the alphabet. A new study argues the ground rules are less tidy.

On many world maps, Greenland and Africa can look almost the same size. But the reality is very different. Africa covers an ...

Ever wondered if Earth’s continents were once joined as a single landmass? This video breaks down the science behind continental drift, plate tectonics, and how our planet slowly reshaped itself over ...

Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory ...

Latin America and Oceania emerge as the most exposed regions, with many nations lacking detection and containment capacity, ...

New satellite records capture how polar ice sheets slide toward the sea, helping scientists better understand ice loss and ...

Ancient Australian rocks suggest Earth’s continents formed later than expected and share a common origin with the Moon.

Earth's continents are losing 4 Olympic swimming pools' worth of fresh water every second, with dire consequences for jobs, ...

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

Which way is ‘down’ has a different answer depending on where you are on Earth, in the solar system, in our galaxy and beyond ...