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It looks like science fiction, but the continent of Antarctica is officially classified as the world’s largest desert
On a map, Antarctica reads like the final frontier, a place where the rules of the natural world work a little differently.
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, ...
This early exploration opened the door to centuries of scientific study and adventure in one of the world’s last great ...
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15 facts about the world’s continents you should know (but probably don’t)
Most people can point to the seven continents on a map, but the actual reality of these massive landmasses is […] ...
After hundreds of years of speculation, scientists say they’ve finally mapped out Earth’s “lost” eighth continent, Zealandia. In a new study published in the journal Tectonics, researchers announced ...
The maps of the world you’ve been looking at all your life are wrong and should be replaced, according to a group promoting a new map that more accurately shows Africa as the second largest continent.
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 ...
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