The continent’s landscape is evolving as large tectonic plates shift. Eventually, the Eastern countries will separate from ...

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Though nearly 2,500 years apart, Einstein and Aristotle had the same thought: “The more you know, the more you know you don’t know.” ...

At the center of this conversation is the concept that these tectonic plates could still be pulling apart in unexpected ways. Some experts say this updated view could affect how we classify continents ...

He is a travel vlogger who has been backpacking and hiking worldwide. During a recent stop at Þingvellir National Park, he strolled along the path where two tectonic plates meet. A tectonic plate is a ...

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Q: Mr. Honk: The other day I saw a California 1984 Olympics license plate. Was that for only those on the Olympic Committee? I worked the ‘84 Olympics but was not aware of these plates and I’d ...

This group is diverse, with an increasing number who say they are of two or more races. For Black History Month, here are key facts about the nation’s Black population. In this analysis, the ...

These ancient buried "super-continents"—known to scientists as large low-seismic-velocity provinces (LLSVPs)—were found lurking below Africa and the Pacific Ocean, entombed some 1,200 miles below the ...

Why should we appreciate our nervous system? Read these 11 fun facts and you’ll know why: 1. The body has billions of nerve cells Every person’s body contains billions of nerve cells (neurons).