Everyone knows Antarctica is cold and icy, but what's underneath the ice has been a mystery. Scientists used six decades' ...

The continent contains no countries, instead it is governed under a 1959 agreement called the Antarctic Treaty, which was signed by 12 nations, including the United Kingdom. Maps are useful tools ...

It shows all seven continents, Europe ... Instead, it’s much easier to use a map or a book of maps called an atlas. An atlas has pictures of the same places as the globe but they are spread ...

A cartographer, Andy Woodruff, created several maps that illustrate coastal points around the world that directly face each continent. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook More from Science When you ...