Broke: seven continents So, let’s start with the basics. We all know there are seven continents, right? That’s what we’re taught in elementary school; there’s even a song about it.

For decades, students around the world have memorized the same geography lesson: seven continents, split cleanly by oceans and plate boundaries. But new research out of the University of Derby is ...

Recent earth science developments suggest that how we count our planet’s largest land masses is less clear than we learned in school. By Matt Kaplan The world is split up into continents, there ...

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.

Continents of Wonder The most spectacular moments from the series, highlighting the incredible rich and wonderful diversity of life found on our planet's seven unique continents.

In the deep South Pacific ocean lies a lost continent that, up until a few years ago, was undiscovered by man. You’ve likely been taught that there are 7 continents on Earth. However, now there ...

EXCLUSIVE: Family separated by continents, cultures reunited in Cincinnati Damar Ghimire, 31, has spent the last 23 years living as a refugee.

Students in different countries learn there are seven, six or even five continents. But contrary to this claim, there certainly aren't 20 hidden.

A group of daring veterans have been preparing for weeks in Coolidge, Arizona for the stunt of a lifetime: they're attempting to set a world record in skydiving.