New study redraws the world map: Earth only has six continents

New study redraws the world map: Earth only has six continents

Disregard what you learned in geography class—Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America. But new research is shaking up that familiar list. A study published in Gondwana Research presents a case that challenges the very framework used to define continents. Leading the charge…