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, ...

Ever since we discovered Earth was round, mapmakers have struggled to create a map that accurately shows our planet in 2D. Most notably, Africa always ends up appearing far smaller than it actually is ...

This video reconstructs Pangaea, the massive supercontinent that existed around 200 million years ago, showing how today’s ...

Around 80 million years ago, dinosaurs dominated a very different world map shaped by shifting continents and changing ...

If you once failed geography class, have no fear -- because the world map you were studying wasn't even accurate. Don't freak out, though: The world is still round and there are still seven continents ...

Students throughout Boston are getting a radically different view of the world, one laminated 24-by-36-inch sheet of paper at a time. Beginning last Thursday, Boston Public Schools administrators have ...

The African Union endorsed a map that reflects the truer relative size of the continent. (map public domain via Equal Earth) The African Union, an intergovernmental organization of 55 African ...