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

A massive solar storm in May 2024 gave scientists an unprecedented look at how Earth’s protective plasma layer collapses ...

For decades, scientists assumed that Earth’s magnetosphere had the same charge polarity from pole to equator. That assumption ...

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Which river cuts the Equator twice? The mighty Congo River in Central Africa holds this unique distinction. Learn about its massive volume and its status as the world's deepest river.

Potential impactors are most likely to have low velocities and the highest likelihood of hitting Earth during the winter.

Though it generated beautiful auroras around the world, the Gannon solar storm in 2024 was also a little dangerous.

Imagine a massive meteor crashing into Earth, but this one isn’t from our solar system. A new study, recently uploaded to the ...

A massive geomagnetic superstorm in May 2024 gave scientists an unprecedented look at how Earth’s plasma shield collapses and slowly rebuilds under extreme solar pressure. Using the perfectly ...

While last week's stunning auroras delighted many people across Australia, a massive solar storm that hit last year squeezed ...

From boreal forests near the Arctic Circle to dense tropical jungles south of the Equator, Earth’s last primary forests — ...

Though the exact length of a "stadia" is unknown, his measurement is thought to be accurate to within one percent of the ...