Cratons are thick and relatively cold, making them very durable during earth’s history. Continents, and their craton cores, ...

There are seven continents on Earth, or so we learned in school. But it turns out that these designations are not as straightforward as they seem, and different scientists have different views on how ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The impressive escarpments that line the coasts of continents speak to a geologic break-up that occurred ...

Three continents are in the grip of deadly extreme heat, and Sardinia, a southern region of Italy, is projected to hit 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) Tuesday. We’ve collected insightful ...

For billions of years, Earth's continents have remained remarkably stable, forming the foundation for mountains, ecosystems ...

The Paris Olympics came to an end on Sunday night with an exciting closing ceremony to bid farewell to the games in which the best athletes from across the world competed for glory and the shiny ...