The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

When waters from North and South meet at the equator, ... When the climate cooled in the North Atlantic, the Southern Hemisphere entered a warmer period, causing water to be transported northwards.

It so happens there’s a disproportionate amount of land in the Northern Hemisphere. The land area of North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, most of Africa and the top of South America are ...

Almost two-thirds of the world's population is affected by the monsoon—the annual arrival of intense rains in areas north and ...

Dear Tom, Why are temperatures in the Southern Hemisphere, at locations with a similar elevation and proximity to water, not a mirror of those we experience in the Northern Hemisphere? Tommy Salvat… ...

Many scientists assumed that most of the meltwater released in the 30,000-year period came from ice sheets in the Northern Hemisphere. During the cold times, ice masses could readily spread across ...

Winter is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and country after country — South Africa, Australia, Argentina — had a surprise: Their steps against COVID-19 also apparently blocked the flu.

Dear Tom, Why are winters in cities in the Southern Hemisphere not as cold as Northern Hemisphere cities at comparable locations? — Kenneth Moras Dear Kenneth, The amount of land, its locatio… ...