New study could redefine Earth’s continents and change global maps This theory may even change the world map and turn the seven-continent model into a six-continent one if this holds.

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar (formerly Burma) Friday (March 28), shaking Mandalay, the country's ...

Some researchers consider Zealandia the eighth continent on Earth. Recent studies reveal that ... with an area of about 7.7 million square kilometres. New Zealand is the portion of Zealandia ...

There are seven continents on Earth, or so we learned in school. But it turns out that these designations are not as straightforward as they seem, and different scientists have different views on ...

But despite its age, the landmass is still on the move and keeps drifting northeast at around seven centimetres per year, making it the fastest-moving continent on Earth ... about 2.7 inches ...

Earth is about 4.5 billion years old. Scientists think that by 4.3 billion years ago, Earth may have developed conditions suitable to support life. The oldest known fossils, however, are only 3.7 ...