A global game reveals that our idea of the size of continents is more accurate than classic maps and their distortions ...

The Equator is a line of latitude that bisects the globe at its widest point, and where the hours of light and darkness are equal throughout the year. The Equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, ...

The Congo River is the world's only major river to cross the Equator twice, a rare feat shaped by ancient geological forces.

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It’s no secret that global climate change hurts the economy. With more frequent and more severe storms, flooding, drought, and fires, countries around the world are already taking economic hits. And ...

That hurricanes do not cross the equator is a claim that has spread online for years, and that’s because the concept on which this idea is based – the Coriolis Effect – is a complex one. Earth's ...