Looking at a map, you would never know that North America once almost ripped itself in half. But 1.1 billion years ago, it tried to - and had it succeeded, there would now be an ocean where Lake Superior is!

Antarctica wasn't always covered in kilometer thick ice sheets, in fact, scientists have spent years figuring out what turned this once lush continent into its current icy state.

In the 19th century, the California gold rush brought thousands of settlers to America's west coast. But finding gold may have been easier than transporting it back east. The only hope for avoiding a grueling six month wagon journey was...

For thousands of years, people made both functional maps and what are known as cosmographies, illustrating the earth and its position in the cosmos, often including constellations, gods, and mythic locations. These maps were meant to...

The supercontinent Pangaea, with its connected South America and Africa, broke apart 200 million years ago. But the continents haven't stopped shifting -- the tectonic plates beneath our feet (in Earth's two top layers, the lithosphere...

Africa is like a sleeping giant, says journalist and satirist Adeola Fayehun at the beginning of this hilarious, incisive talk. "The truth is I am trying to wake up this giant. That's why I air the dirty laundry of those in charge."...

With the ambitious goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, the European Union has committed to creating a greener world for future generations. In this bold talk, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European...

Stretched across a tree-peppered expanse in Southern Africa lies the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, a medieval stone city of astounding wealth. Located in the present-day country of Zimbabwe, it's the site of the second largest settlement...

After the French Revolution erupted in 1789, Europe was thrown into chaos. Neighboring countries' monarchs feared they would share the fate of Louis XVI and attacked the new Republic, while at home, extremism and mistrust between...

Why do Africa and South America fit together? Anyone who's ever looked at a map can see that Earth's continents are kind of like a jigsaw puzzle. The idea that continents are constantly moving and weren't always in their current spots is...

Have you ever wondered how our earth was created? Here is a brief history about the Earth.

North America didn't always have its familiar shape, nor its famed mountains, canyons, and plains: all of that was once contained in an unrecognizable mass, buried deep in Rodinia, a huge supercontinent that lay on the face of the Earth....

Thelma Golden, curator at the Studio Museum in Harlem, talks through three recent shows that explore how art examines and redefines culture. The "post-black" artists she works with are using their art to provoke a new dialogue about race...

This video uses a cake analogy to describe Earth's structure. It compares the Earth's crust to cake batter, the mantle to a mixed ingredient layer, and the core to the sweet, hot center of the cake—highlighting the different types of...

Known as Germany's Manhattan because of the numerous skyscrapers recently built there, Frankfurt is home to the continent’s financial capital. It's the headquarters of the European Central Bank as well as the location of Germany's major...

Along with Pretoria, Johannesburg is a commercial and financial center located in the Gauteng province. With more than 7 million people, it’s the largest city in South Africa. After gold was discovered in the area in 1886, immigrants...

South Africa is a visual feast, one of the most diverse countries in the world. South Africa's business environment is equally vibrant. The country's economy is one of the most dynamic in Africa, and it's the wealthiest on the continent,...

With an area of nearly 8.8 million square kilometers, or 3.4 million square miles, Brazil is about the same size as the continental US and the fifth-largest country in the world. It covers nearly half the South American continent, and,...

Cooperation between Arabic and Hebraic cultures #documentary

A video about north and central Africa.

Howcast - The armies are on the march, and the world is awarded to the victor. Real global domination is a piece of cake compared to "Risk."

Pupil outcome: You can locate the Amazon rainforest on a world map and describe some of its geographical characteristics. Key learning points: - Asking questions is an important research skill. - Different sources of information can be...

Pupil outcome: I can understand that a map is a 2D model of the world and I know what continents and oceans are. Key learning points: - It is hard to make a 2D map of a 3D world and so maps of the world can look quite different from each...

Pupil outcome: I can use atlas maps and a globe to locate the continent and countries of Europe. Key learning points: - Europe extends from the Atlantic Ocean (west) to Asia (east), to Arctic Circle (north) to the Mediterranean Sea...