If you've seen a world map or travelled to Australia then you'll know just how far away it is from other continents - but this is slowly (very, very slowly) changing. In fact, the continent is ...
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.
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.
It's certainly not a small island: It's about three times the size of Texas. But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent of Africa. In fact, it's 14 times smaller than ...
A new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed.
The continent also includes Papua New Guinea, one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse places in the world, and West Papua, home to dozens of uncontacted tribal groups. Scientists ...