Earth Has Six Continents, Not Seven

New Study Challenges Long-Held Belief

A new study published in the journal Gondwana Research claims that Earth only has six continents, not seven. This extraordinary claim is the result of a team of researchers from the University of Derby led by Dr Jordan Phethean. Their findings challenge the long-held belief that Earth has seven continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

The researchers used a new technique to analyze the Earth's crust, and they found that there is no geological evidence to support the existence of seven continents. Instead, they found that the Earth's crust is divided into six distinct tectonic plates: the African Plate, the Antarctic Plate, the Eurasian Plate, the Indian Plate, the North American Plate, and the Pacific Plate.

This new study has important implications for our understanding of Earth's history and evolution. It suggests that the Earth's continents have not always been the same, and that they have changed shape and size over time. It also raises questions about how we define a continent, and whether or not the current definition is still valid.

The study's findings are sure to be controversial, but they provide a new perspective on Earth's history and evolution. They also highlight the importance of continued research in this area, and they suggest that there is still much that we do not know about our planet.