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

Among the seven continents in the world, one is the biggest by land size and population. The world's largest contains more than 40 countries.

The formation of Earth's continents billions of years ago set the stage for life to thrive. But scientists disagree over how those land masses formed and if it was through geological processes we ...

Across the planet, water makes up 71% of Earth’s surface. The remaining space is covered by land — continents and islands. Before Earth’s land formed the seven continents in the present day ...

Who knew that finding hidden continents was a trend? Researchers now say they've confirmed the existence of Zealandia, a giant land mass (roughly two thirds the size of Australia) hiding in the ...

Nance and his co-authors focused on these two particular breaks because they occurred along a “line of weakness” – namely the spot where the small islands had attached to the larger land mass.

While Atlantis—a fabled continent said to have been swallowed by the sea—continues to elude its seekers, another long-lost and less famous land mass has been discovered at the bottom of the ocean.

While most of the continent is underwater, much of the land mass's sedimentary pieces were scraped off during its great migration.

Among the seven continents in the world, one is the biggest by land size and population. The world's largest contains more than 40 countries.