This continent may be dividing in two, according to a startling finding on the map of Earth. Africa is expected to split but only within millions of years.

Roughly 250 million years ago, traveling from present-day Australia to North America would have been surprisingly simple-a ...

Discover why Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth, with an average annual precipitation of just 50 millimetres.

Our planet is divided into seven continents, each with its own unique landscapes, cultures, and ecosystems. From the frozen ...

While continental drifts take eons to fully effectuate, this ongoing split has experts concerned about its rapid progress.

An ocean may in time develop from a rift in the Afar Triangle, in the Horn of Africa which will be close to America.

Scientists are predicting that Earth's eighth continent could develop a lot sooner than initially thought. We'll be long dead ...

For centuries, we have been taught that there are seven continents, but new research has suggested there are actually only ...

The Geological Society of London says of Africa’s severing: ‘Today the EAR remains above sea level however in the future, as ...

Geologists have long viewed North America and Europe as separate continents, yet new studies suggest there might be more complexity beneath the surface of Earth’s oceans. Ongoing research has revealed ...