An curved arrow pointing right. Tectonic activity is shifting Australia northward, messing with GPS-run technology and pushing scientists to update the continent's coordinates. Produced by Noah ...

Australia might not be as far away as it used to be because the entire continent has moved 1.5 meters (4.9 feet) since 1994, according to Reuters. How did this happen? Tectonic shifts are the reason.

and then from Australia about 80 million years ago. While land masses and tectonic plates are a main consideration in determining continents, they are not the only one. Societal views may also ...