Millions of children around the world have grown up memorizing basic facts about geography: there are seven continents and four oceans. Until now. National Geographic, one of the world’s pre-eminent ...

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For the first time in the more than 100 years that the National Geographic Society has mapped the world’s oceans, it will recognize five of them. The organization announced this week that it will ...

National Geographic announced Tuesday that it is officially recognizing the body of water surrounding the Antarctic as the Earth's fifth ocean: the Southern Ocean. The change marks the first time in ...

Explore the strange and fascinating geography of the Indian Ocean, from unusual island chains and deep ocean trenches to unique currents and hidden geological features. Discover why this ocean is one ...

National Geographic Explorers participating in the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Ocean Expeditions are conducting scientific research across Earth’s most crucial ecosystem. Through ...