Imagine if Greenland bordered Portugal, Brazil no longer had a coastline, and Tibet suddenly lay by the sea. It sounds ...

The State Department’s interactive map shows danger zones across much of the world. As of Dec. 26, 22 countries appear under ...

A map can take you on a journey, transporting you across continents and cultures all with a single glance. What started as a ...

The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.

Almost 100,000 people around the world played an online map projection game that asked them to judge land areas. Their guesses showed that most people’s inner picture of the planet is closer to ...

In East Africa’s desolate Afar region, where temperatures routinely reach 130°F, the Earth is opening up. Massive cracks have begun cutting across the landscape, pulling roads and farmland apart, ...

A vast, mostly submerged landmass in the South Pacific, Zealandia, is now recognized as Earth's eighth continent. Recent mapping confirms its continental crust, scale, and ancient origins, challenging ...

After months of competition, the 2026 FIFA World Cup lineup is nearly set. 48 teams will compete in this newly-expanded tournament and all but six of those spots have been filled. But who's in? Who's ...

On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the world will stitch together in celebration of Teach the World to Sew Day™, a first-of-its-kind global activation spanning five continents and uniting thousands of ...

As you gaze at a world map, seven distinct landmasses capture your attention. These are the seven continents that comprise Earth’s vast terrestrial expanses. From the sprawling tundra of Asia to the ...