Australia is not only the smallest continent but also Earth's largest island. But the land Down Under wasn't always so isolated; it was once part of a bigger supercontinent. So when did Australia ...

WASHINGTON, DC -- Australia shifts and tilts back and forth by several millimeters each year because of changes to the Earth's center of mass, according to a new study. The findings could help ...

Australia is drifting northward at a rate of about 7 centimeters (just under 3 inches) per year, making it the fastest-moving continent on the planet. This movement is caused by the Indo-Australian ...

The continent of Australia tilts and shifts a visible amount as the seasons change, new research suggests. The continental wiggle occurs because of seasonal movement of water around the globe, the ...

Nothing on the Earth's solid surface is static because all land is moving very slowly due to continental drift. This very slow movement affects everything around you in the same way so you can’t tell ...

Our planet does some weird stuff that escapes our notice simply because of scale. The Earth spins faster during an El Niño year—or after some earthquakes—but we’re never going to miss a millisecond ...

Geologists have determined there's a new continent called "Zealandia." Recent satellite data and rock samples led to the conclusion. New Zealand and New Caledonia are part of the new continent, which ...