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 how ...

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Three continents are in the grip of deadly extreme heat, and Sardinia, a southern region of Italy, is projected to hit 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) Tuesday. We’ve collected insightful ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The impressive escarpments that line the coasts of continents speak to a geologic break-up that occurred ...

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa, ...

The Paris Olympics came to an end on Sunday night with an exciting closing ceremony to bid farewell to the games in which the best athletes from across the world competed for glory and the shiny ...

Africa is the continent most vulnerable to climate change, despite being responsible for just 2 to 3 percent of global carbon emissions and receiving only 3 percent of funding committed to climate ...

The bold question-askers at What If imagine the impact of digging tunnels connecting all continents.