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.

Post written by Simon Commander, Visiting Professor of Economics at IE Business School and Managing Partner of Altura Partners, and Saul Estrin, Professor Emeritus of Managerial Economics and Strategy ...

Maps show the "lost" continent, dubbed Balkanatolia, 40 million years ago and today. (all images courtesy Alexis Licht and Grégoire Métais) In the period known as the Eocene, 55 to 34 million years ...

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.

Australia may seem like a stable landmass, but it’s slowly creeping northward, heading straight for Asia at a surprising ...