The fierce winds of a hurricane are known as tropical cyclones in some parts of the world, so you might expect them to sweep across the entire tropics. But there's one area of the tropics where ...

The 2025 hurricane season is drawing to a close without a single one making landfall in the continental United States.

Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made ...

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

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.

WHEN THE Prussian naturalist Alexander von Humboldt arrived in South America in 1799, the colours astonished him. “Look at the blossoms, the birds,” he wrote. “Even the crayfish are blue and yellow.” ...

It seems early dinosaurs were not fond of the tropics. For the first 30 million years after dinosaurs appeared, they steered clear of the equator, a fact that has confounded paleontologists. Almost no ...