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

Each hemisphere is distinct in its own right. An excellent method to comprehend Earth's diversity is to look at the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, which have various seasons and stars in the sky.

When seen from space, Earth's hemispheres -- northern and southern -- appear equally bright. This is particularly unexpected because the Southern Hemisphere is mostly covered with dark oceans ...

Earth's southern hemisphere contains all or parts of four continents (Antarctica, Australia, parts of South America and parts of Africa), four oceans (South Atlantic, Indian, ...

Mar. 12, 2021 — Abrupt shifts of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds, paced by subtle variations in Earth's orbit, lie at the heart of ice age cycles, according to an international research team.

About 98% of the average snow cover on Earth is north of the equator. About 69% of all hurricanes occur north of the equator. That's despite the fact that the Southern Hemisphere is 80% ocean-covered.

When looking at the Earth from space, its hemispheres – northern and southern – appear equally bright. This is particularly unexpected because the Southern Hemisphere is mostly covered with ...

The oldest fossil of an ancient sea reptile that wasn't thought to have existed near what is modern-day New Zealand until 40 million years later has been identified.

The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern--but no one knew why. ... ‘A tale of two hemispheres ... “You can’t put the Earth in a jar,” Shaw explained, ...

While the Northern Hemisphere observes its Winter Solstice on December 21/22, the Southern Hemisphere is in the midst of its Summer Solstice, marking the longest day and the beginning of summer.