Africa is unique, spanning all four hemispheres. It is the second-largest continent, rich in wildlife and diverse cultures.

Atapuerca researchers consider this discovery to be a significant step towards understanding the origins of humanity on the old continent. "There are other sites in France and Italy that are ...

The oldest continents of a nearby star are around HD 4614, about 20 light-years from Earth. Earth's starting time, however, is average for our cosmic neighborhood.

A long-lost continent once sitting between India and Madagascar now lies at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, according to a report published Tuesday. Lewis Ashwal, a scientist at the University of W… ...

The deep roots of Earth's oldest continents have long been thought to be unshakable. But a new seismic discovery suggests that even these stable landmasses can change. Beneath the center of North ...

Recent research suggests chunks of Zealandia, an eighth continent that disappeared under the Pacific Ocean, might be 1.3 billion years old. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

In Western Australia, 3.5bn-year-old stromatolites built up the oxygen content of the Earth’s atmosphere to about 20%, giving the kiss of life to all that was to evolve.