Australia may seem like a stable landmass, but it’s slowly creeping northward, heading straight for Asia at a surprising ...

Zealandia broke apart from the supercontinent Gondwana millions of years ago then sank. It's hard to study an underwater landmass, but researchers say they've created a complete map. Studying ...

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa, ...

What is the biggest continent? Earth is covered by three-fourths ocean waters. The remaining land is mostly split into seven main divisions. These continents are Asia, Europe, North America, South ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo is growing. Leaders broke ground Wednesday on the zoo's new Asia continent expansion. It's the first major expansion at the zoo since 1994 when the North ...

You could devote all your vacation days to Asia — a titanic continent that spans more than 17 million square miles, with 48 countries — yet there will always be more to uncover. You’ll find beaches on ...