Understanding this movement helps researchers predict long-term effects and prepare for the challenges ahead. Australia’s Northward Drift: Understanding the Fastest-Moving Continent ...

In 2016, scientists found that the continent’s movement had shifted its entire GPS coordinate system by 1.5 meters (4.9 feet). To maintain accuracy, Australia had to update its official ...

What ultimately formed Mt. Everest, about 60 million years ago, was the rapid movement of India northward toward the continent of EuroAsia; Click here for a present-day map of the Indian subcontinent.