These continental fragments are then swept sideways into the oceanic mantle, sometimes travelling over 1,000 km. Once in the ...

Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fueling volcanic activity in an unexpected ...

A team of Earth scientists has discovered that continents are slowly peeling apart from below—sending fragments deep into the ...

A new study reveals how continents are slowly peeling away, fuelling underwater volcanoes. Discover the "mantle wave" mechanism changing our view of Earth.

There are seven continents on Earth, or so we learned in school. But it turns out that these designations are not as straightforward as they seem, and different scientists have different views on how ...

Earth scientists have discovered how continents are slowly peeled from beneath, fuelling volcanic activity in an unexpected ...

Continents are part of what makes Earth uniquely habitable for life among the planets of the solar system, yet surprisingly little is understood about what gave rise to these huge pieces of the planet ...

Continents are huge and home to lots of different people, cultures, countries, sceneries, animals, and more! But, what would the Earth look like if all those landmasses were smushed together like some ...

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

The Paris Olympics came to an end on Sunday night with an exciting closing ceremony to bid farewell to the games in which the best athletes from across the world competed for glory and the shiny ...