Ancient crystals reveal that Earth began recycling its crust and forming continents billions of years earlier than scientists ...

"If you stay determined, the opportunities are limitless." It's a goal of every true traveler: to visit all seven continents. For Cory Lee, it was "a life-long goal." Lee was diagnosed at a young age ...

In this episode, Reuben Schmitz and Pim aim to reach the sixth continent of their journey. After successfully raising enough money in Los Angeles, they booked flights to Ushuaia through their friend ...

Volcanic activity and climate change define Africa's "modern" history. Modern in geological terms, of course! Recently - meaning 50 million years ago - the Arabian plate snapped off the African ...

Learn about Alfred Wegener's Continental Drift Theory—how continents once formed Pangaea, evidence supporting it, and its link to modern Plate Tectonic Theory.

“One thing Creighton taught me,” Nick Stukel says, “If you’re passionate about something, you can make it work.” Nick Stukel set out with a lofty goal: to run a marathon on all seven continents. He ...

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