Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...

One sunny spot in the southern hemisphere is both the smallest continent in the world and a country in its own right.

Beneath the waves of the South Pacific lies Zealandia, a submerged landmass spanning nearly two million square miles. Often ...

Extreme temperatures in future may potentially lead to the first mass extinction on Earth since the dinosaurs, a new study ...

A new study predicts a grim future for humanity as Earth's continents drift towards forming a supercontinent. This will lead ...

The continent is also a country - but there are often misconceptions about the region it's a part of and how it's defined.

If you went to school in the US or the UK, you probably learned that there are seven continents. But that number really depends on where you grew up. Elsewhere, you probably learned that there are ...

Coyotes adapt to different habitats, with hunting sometimes boosting their numbers by increasing young populations.

Prince William is in Cape Town, South Africa for the fourth iteration of his Earthshot Prize Awards. He arrived on Monday, ...

The epic Thule migration, according to some, may have crossed the entirety of the Arctic from Alaska to Greenland in just a ...

The BBC has responded to viewer concerns after 98-year-old veteran broadcaster David Attenborough appeared on screen in his ...

Scientists confirm Zealandia as a long-lost, submerged continent covering 1.89 million square miles, reshaping knowledge of ...