A globe is a model of planet Earth, showing how it looks from space. This one shows all the countries of the world, almost 200, including the UK. It shows all seven continents, Europe, Africa ...

If you don't have a globe handy, read on to learn about where the continents rank by land area. Continents are "large, discrete land masses," according to The World Factbook. There are between ...

The implications of these findings go beyond reshaping continents. Knowing how Earth’s landmasses shift over time can inform endeavors like those in natural resource exploration, disaster preparedness ...

In fact, it’s the only airport on the continent with regular passenger flights to all six inhabited continents. That airport ...

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 ...

This was when the Earth was one continent called Pangaea that slowly broke apart and spread out to form the continents we know today. These continents aren’t going to stay in place forever ...