Ultimately, after “considering the change for years, National Geographic decided the waters that encircle Antarctica deserve their own formal designation. While the other four oceans “are defined by ...

National Geographic said on Tuesday it will be adding a fifth ocean to its maps. The Southern Ocean is the second-smallest ocean and surrounds the Antarctic. The move was long-awaited, as scientists ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

The National Geographic Society has named the Southern Ocean, which is the water surrounding Antarctica, the world's fifth ocean. The Southern Ocean joins the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic ...

It's time to get a new map. Cartographers at National Geographic announced Tuesday it would now officially recognize a new fifth ocean -- the Southern Ocean. The announcement came on World Oceans Day.

The National Geographic Society is changing the world map. The 130-year-old exploration and education nonprofit marked World Oceans Day on Tuesday by declaring that the waters around Antarctica will ...

WASHINGTON -- National Geographic is marking World Oceans Day by recognizing the Southern Ocean as the Earth's fifth ocean. While all of the planet's ocean waters are interconnected, National ...

I remember when Pluto got demoted from being a regular planet to a dwarf planet. Everyone got real upset. Why? I have no idea. The change in designation didn’t alter anyone’s life in any way. (Except ...