Zealandia, considered a candidate for the Earth’s eighth continent, was mostly lost to the sea. Geologists say they’ve now mapped the entire nearly two million square miles of the underwater land mass ...

Far beneath the waves of the southwest Pacific, scientists have finished charting a landmass so large and so coherent that it ...

The idea that extreme climate change could one day cause a mass extinction and end the human dominance is not as farfetched ...

You think you know your continents? Think again. We're taught in elementary school that there are seven continents on Earth -- Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South ...

The mostly submarine continent includes New Zealand. — -- We're taught in elementary school that there are seven continents on Earth -- Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America ...

Deep beneath your feet, far beyond where any drill can reach, something strange is hiding. Two continent-sized blobs of rock ...

A new study of the chemical components of rocks led by researchers at Penn State and Columbia University provides the clearest evidence yet for how Earth's continents became and remained so stable — ...

Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fueling volcanic activity in an unexpected place: the oceans. The research, led by the University of Southampton, shows ...

The formation of a sixth ocean, and the tectonic shifts that lie ahead, are proof that Earth is a dynamic, ever-evolving planet. Although these events occurred over millions of years, they remind us ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Continent where Earth's highest and lowest elevation points are both found, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic ...