Miles beneath the ocean there are numerous sunken lands just waiting to be discovered. How did these lost lands form, and ...

This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The world’s next country?” ...

Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic ...

Until recently, a gap existed in the world map of amber discoveries: the Antarctic continent. But that gap has finally been ...

Roughly 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees. A team of ...

The NFL's international games, such as the Panthers and Giants facing off in Munich, have helped to build American football's ...

While Britain, Argentina, Australia, Norway, France, New Zealand and Chile have long held territorial claims over the vast ...

A landmass which was once home to up to half a million people has been discovered off the coast of northern Australia. The ...

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 ...

Scientists think that the continent might break apart in the coming years ... considered one of the most tectonically active regions in the world. However, this crack was later attributed to a crevice ...

Bill Murphy from Grafton, is running The Great World Race from Nov. 15 to Nov. 21. The race consists of seven marathons, covering every continent over a single week. He hopes to raise $50,000 for ...

The largest continent, Asia covers an area of 44.6 million square kilometres (17.2 million square miles) and has a staggering population of approximately 4.6 billion people. It is characterised by ...