How many continents are there, seven, six, or even fewer? The answer depends on who you ask. In this video, we explore the surprising debate over the number of continents on Earth, revealing how ...

The first of three maps "visualizing the progress of President-Elect Herbert Hoover around South America appears this week in TIME. The Hoover Odyssey is chronicled in National Affairs. Lands ...

Why your mental map of the world is (probably) wrong These are some of the most common geographic misconceptions that are both surprising and surprisingly hard to correct.

This is, after all, a new world, in which the current most-liked Instagram post is a stock photo of an egg. Why can’t we find emotional resonance in a black-and-white map of South America?

Imagine a South America dramatically reshaped by the complete melting of Earth's ice caps. This video explores the potential transformation of the continent’s geography, highlighting submerged ...

Despite being a hotbed of soccer, the women's game is still developing in South America. A World Cup might supercharge that development.

Find out more about the continent of South America with this KS1 primary geography guide from BBC Bitesize.

Record-breaking wildfires are burning across South America, and smoke now fills the skies over seven countries. It's at its worst in Brazil because more than half the land there is in drought.

Though it has some of the world's most significant reserves, Latin America has not emerged as a key player in the rare earth race.

From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized the same lineup: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America.

From Brazil and its famed coasts to Argentina with its vast plains, here’s a selection of the best countries to visit in South America.