Continental Drift

The lost continent of Zealandia was mapped for the first time

The lost continent of Zealandia was mapped for the first time

The lost continent of Zealandia was mapped for the first time

Rare chunks of Earth’s mantle found exposed in Maryland

Rare chunks of Earth’s mantle found exposed in Maryland

Rare chunks of Earth’s mantle found exposed in Maryland

Earth’s mountains may have mysteriously stopped growing for a billion years

Earth’s mountains may have mysteriously stopped growing for a billion years

Earth’s mountains may have mysteriously stopped growing for a billion years

Why This Giant Crack Opened Up In Kenya

Why This Giant Crack Opened Up In Kenya

Why This Giant Crack Opened Up In Kenya

Antarctica Was Once Covered in Forests. We Just Found One That Fossilized.

Antarctica Was Once Covered in Forests. We Just Found One That Fossilized.

Antarctica Was Once Covered in Forests. We Just Found One That Fossilized.

'Lost Continent' Expedition Provides Clues to Earth's History

'Lost Continent' Expedition Provides Clues to Earth's History

'Lost Continent' Expedition Provides Clues to Earth's History

‘Lost Continent’ Hidden Underneath New Zealand?

‘Lost Continent’ Hidden Underneath New Zealand?

‘Lost Continent’ Hidden Underneath New Zealand?

Paleogene Period

Paleogene Period

Paleogene Period

Titanic Dinosaurs Trekked Across Antarctica to Reach Australia

Titanic Dinosaurs Trekked Across Antarctica to Reach Australia

Titanic Dinosaurs Trekked Across Antarctica to Reach Australia

Valleys

Valleys

Valleys

Continental Drift: Once-Solo Explorer Mike Horn Takes Young Adventurers on a Four-Year World Tour

Continental Drift: Once-Solo Explorer Mike Horn Takes Young Adventurers on a Four-Year World Tour

Continental Drift: Once-Solo Explorer Mike Horn Takes Young Adventurers on a Four-Year World Tour

Continental Drift: Once-Solo Explorer Mike Horn Takes Young Adventurers on a Four-Year World Tour

Continental Drift: Once-Solo Explorer Mike Horn Takes Young Adventurers on a Four-Year World Tour

Continental Drift: Once-Solo Explorer Mike Horn Takes Young Adventurers on a Four-Year World Tour

Scrape off Those Stickers!

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Scrape off Those Stickers!

Scrape off Those Stickers!

Scrape off those stickers! AP reports that a judge has ruled that those goofy “Evolution is just a theory” stickers must be taken off of textbooks in Georgia. Now, how about those “Continental drift is just a theory” stickers on the geology textbooks?

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