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 ...

Many continental names come from outsiders rather than the people who lived there. Using native endonyms reveals a very ...

Scientists have answered one of the most puzzling questions in plate tectonics: how and why 'stable' parts of continents gradually rise to form some of the planet's greatest topographic features.

For billions of years, Earth’s continents have stood firm, forming the foundation for mountains, rivers, and life itself. But ...

Extreme heat deep in Earth’s crust forged the strong, stable continents that have endured for billions of years.

Argoland, once part of the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana, was long thought to be lost. But scientists recently discovered it splintered apart in Southeast Asia. The lost continent may have broken ...