GRACE satellites take monthly measurements of changes in Earth 's gravity, which allows scientists to see if there's also a ...

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 ...

At that time, Earth didn't have seven continents, but instead one giant one surrounded by a single ocean called Panthalassa. The explanation for Pangaea's formation ushered in the modern theory of ...

Geologists used to think Earth had six continents, but a new study adds a seventh: "Zealandia." Recent satellite data and rock samples are behind the conclusion. New Zealand and New Caledonia are ...

Geologists disagree on how many continents Earth has, with answers ranging from two to nine. Europe and Asia are visibly connected, as are the Americas, making their dividing lines cultural rather ...

Did you know that continents are still moving and that in a few hundred million years, Earth will look very different?

Beneath the waves of the South Pacific lies Zealandia, a submerged landmass spanning nearly two million square miles. Often ...

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...

Microbes, including bacteria and fungi, travel in high-altitude winds, crossing continents. Study identified 266 fungi and ...