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Enter: “Jurassic World Rebirth.” From director Gareth Edwards (best known for making visually gorgeous but narratively ...
The bold question-askers at What If map out how a 40,000 km highway around the equator could revolutionize global travel.
Friday is the longest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical summer.
The first day of summer is coming with a heat wave. Here's when and what to know about the summer and winter solstice of 2025 ...
The summer solstice marks the beginning of astronomical summer each year, typically falling between June 20 and June 22. In meteorology, the official start of the summer season is June 1, marking the ...
The official marker of the summer season arrives tonight. It's the summer solstice, which has been celebrated for thousands of years.
Warming waters are causing the colors of the ocean to change -- a trend that could impact humans if it were to continue, according to new research. Satellite data shows that ocean waters are getting ...
Prior to reaching the equator, PVS CEO and Hōkūleʻa captain Nainoa Thompson said they faced the thickest band of the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone, or doldrums, that he has encountered in his ...
“The Equator” by René Magritte sits on the mantle behind the film’s cast and director, Wes Anderson, third from right. TPS Productions/Focus Features ...
The tropics, as a region, account for 40 per cent of the world’s total surface area and are host to approximately 80 per cent of the world’s biodiversity.
This article was originally published with the title “The French Geodetic Mission to the Equator” in SA Supplements Vol. 55 No. 1431supp (June 1903), p. 22936 doi:10.1038 ...