Trillion tons of Antarctica fell into the sea
by NASA/John Sontag Antarctica, the coldest continent on Earth, is known for its remoteness, unique fauna, and frozen ice surface. Around the perimeter of Antarctica, dozens …
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Discovering the Supercontinent: How Pangea Was Discovered
Adapted from: C.R. Scotties, University of Texas at Arlington The earth today consists of six or seven continents and four or five oceans, depending on …
I remembered the group of seven
Photo by Dmitry Lovetsky/AP Say “Group of Seven,” and most people will assume you’re referring to the organization of the world’s leading industrial nations, whose …
From Pirate to Admiral: Barbarossa’s Tale
Liebrecht Music and Arts Picture Library/Alamy The island of Lesbos, in the Aegean Sea, is now part of Greece, but between 1462 and 1912 it …