A University of Derby study led by Dr. Phethean proposes Earth has six continents, not seven. Using advanced geological ...

The continent contains no countries ... Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved. This means map-makers need to make compromises when drawing maps.

New research suggests Earth may have six continents, not seven, with North America and Europe still connected.

You might think you know all the continents, but what about ... However, a team of geologists from all over the world have compiled a new geological map containing Zealandia.

If you are looking at a traditional world map, you won't get an accurate idea of the size of the seven continents; depicting a sphere onto a flat surface means that something will end up distorted.