Earth may not have seven continents after all. From the earliest of grades, schoolchildren around the world have memorized ...

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There is no tropical activity for Florida's forecast for the next week as the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season nears.

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Because of its small size, South Padre Island is often grouped with other towns along the Gulf Coast of Texas, such as Port Isabel and Brownsville, both of which make great daytrips. The town of ...

Scientists confirm Zealandia, Earth's eighth continent, submerged almost two million square miles, with only 5% above water.

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Decades ago in west Charlotte, the state built a highway that disrupted an established, predominantly Black neighborhood.

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