Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

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

Earth's climate has changed throughout history for numerous reasons, but modern climate change is driven by human behavior.

The Pacific Ocean stretches from the continents of Asia and Oceania on ... The Arctic is the coldest of all the oceans. Most of the Arctic Ocean is covered with ice all year.

Identifying the seven continents, five oceans, the Equator, the Northern and Southern Hemisphere and the North and South Pole. and The Arctic Ocean. I orbit around the sun. Not that fast!

Rivers began pumping weathered material into the sea about a billion years after Earth formed, suggesting continents may have gotten an early start.

There is a ravishing kind of beauty in Tommaso Santambrogio’s lyrical triptych of contemporary Cuban life, “Oceans Are the Real Continents.” With black and white cinematography that ...

In contrast, the crust of continents lies under shallow oceans and land. It is highly variable in composition and age. Some can be nearly as old as the solar system itself, about 4.6 billion years.

Geology. The presence of oceans, continents and plate tectonics on Earth is most likely the reason there is no evidence for advanced extraterrestrial civilizations, according to new research by ...

Rupert Sutherland has received research funding from the New Zealand Government. Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ.