When he was in second grade, my son observed to me that Asia was a “fake continent.” Having considered myself an Asian all my adult life, I was taken aback that day as we studied an atlas together.

DEGREES. AUDREY: THANK YOU. THE NORTH CAROLINA ZOO RECENTLY ANNOUNCED IT WELCOMED ONE MILLION VISITORS THIS PAST YEAR. SUCH A MILESTONE AND STAFF IS GETTING READY TO WELCOME A WHOLE LOT MORE IN THE ...

Asia is known to be the world’s most populous continent on Earth, with nearly 62.18% of the world’s population. It is also considered that Asia’s population is larger than the combined population of ...

A forgotten continent may have formed a bridge between Asia and Europe around 40 million years ago. Fossil records show the land once hosted distinct species like marsupials and hippo-like mammals.

Although the decade after World War II saw a surge in tensions between the Soviet Union and the West, it was a time of exquisite peace in Europe. Violence had ceased almost entirely on the continent, ...