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DARK SECRETS: The southern hemisphere | Rare Historical Photos

Gondwana really was a supercontinent. And it helped kick-start life on Earth

Some 550 million years ago, the Earth looked very different to what it does today. The Southern Hemisphere was dominated by an enormous, single continent known as Gondwana.

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A 2024 study tried to find out if hair swirls turn differently in the Northern and Southern hemispheres; after studying 174 children and twins, researchers found more counterclockwise whorls in the South and a genetic link

Researchers explored hair whorl direction differences between hemispheres. Counterclockwise whorls were more frequent in the Southern Hemisphere population. Twins showed a tendency for same-direction whorl rotation, indicating genetic influence. Environmental factors may also play a role in hair whorl formation. This study offers insights into developmental processes and cell organization.

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In 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago: Fossil discovery explains how raptors spread across ancient Earth

In 1996, a hidden dinosaur in Patagonia became the Southern Hemisphere's first known raptor that roamed 90 million years ago after researchers confirmed fossils of Neuquenraptor argentinus from Argentina. The discovery showed that raptors lived in Gondwana, not only in the Northern Hemisphere. Scientists said the fossil also supports the…

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First Antarctic dinosaur fossil confirmed nearly 40 years after discovery

A vertebra discovered by British scientists in 1985 has been identified as the first dinosaur fossil found in Antarctica, shedding new light on how these animals spread across the southern hemisphere.

Euronews

Summer solstice: Revellers greet sunrise on longest day of the year

The sun has risen on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Sunday is the summer solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator; it is the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the shortest day of the year and astronomical winter…

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BOOSTING THE BOATING INDUSTRY IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: FPT SHOWCASES ITS MARINE ENGINES AT THE SANCTUARY COVE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW IN AUSTRALIA

TURIN, Italy, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its APAC market development strategy, FPT exhibited a selection of its marine powertrains at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, the most influential nautical event in the Southern Hemisphere.An audience of over 45,000 enthusiasts welcomed the FPT yacht engines on…

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Dreamworld’s Beloved Claw Ride Has Received A Glow Up & It’s Scarier Than Ever

Consider yourself a theme park connoisseur? Dream World's claw ride has received a major upgrade, and is now one of the Southern Hemisphere's most thrilling rides.

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Antarctica could warm 1.4 times faster than the rest of the Southern Hemisphere in the coming decades, study finds

Antarctica could warm much faster than its surroundings over the next few decades due to a phenomenon known as polar amplification that is well established in the Arctic.

LiveScience

Cold Europe, burning south: January shows climate extremes at both ends of the planet

While much of Europe and the US braced against frigid cold, the Southern Hemisphere faced extreme heat, wildfires and floods.

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A giant star is changing before our eyes and astronomers are watching in real time

For decades, astronomers have been watching WOH G64, an enormous heavyweight star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a galaxy visible with the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere. This star is more than 1,500 times larger than the Sun and emitting over 100,000 times more energy. For a long time,…

The Conversation

Information collected by the world’s largest radio telescope will be stored and processed by global data centres

When the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory goes online later this decade, it will create one of science’s biggest data challenges. The SKA Observatory is a global radio telescope project built in the Southern Hemisphere. There, views of our Milky Way are clearest and the SKA’s remote sites limit human-made…

The Conversation

A partial solar eclipse is coming: 1 month until the moon takes a 'bite' out of the sun

A deep partial solar eclipse will grace the Southern Hemisphere on Sept. 21, 2025, with the best views from remote seas and New Zealand's dawn skies.

Space

A men’s only club in Sydney has banned sockettes. Is it Victorian-era modesty or fashion policing below the ankle?

The Australian Club, the oldest gentlemen’s club in the southern hemisphere, has drawn the line at the ankle

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Sculptor galaxy image provides brilliant details that will help astronomers study how stars form

If you happen to find yourself in the Southern Hemisphere with binoculars and a good view of the night sky on a dark and clear summer night, you might just be able to spot the Sculptor galaxy. And if your eyes were prisms that could separate light into the thousands…

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Pierre Schoeman hits back at critics of foreign-born British and Irish Lions

Lions great Willie John McBride has said the number of players in the squad born outside of Britain and Ireland ‘bothered’ him

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It’s the first day of summer. Here’s what happens on the longest day of the year

The term ‘solstice’ derives from the Latin words ‘sol’ for sun and ‘stitium’, meaning ‘pause’

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Space photo of the week: Cotton candy clouds shine in one of Hubble's most beautiful images ever

The Large Magellanic Cloud, which is visible only from the Southern Hemisphere, has been caught in the crosshairs of the Hubble Space Telescope.

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NASA just sent a giant balloon around the world in 16 days. Here's why.

NASA's massive super-pressure balloon has completed a 16-day trip around the Southern Hemisphere — a milestone in high-altitude flight and atmospheric research.

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A pope of the Americas: What Francis meant to 2 continents

Most stories about Pope Francis mention that he made history as the first pontiff from Latin America. In fact, Francis was the first pope in centuries to be born outside Europe. But what impact did that actually have on the Catholic Church? The Conversation U.S. asked Neomi De Anda, a…

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Space photo of the week: Hubble zooms in on the glittering galaxy next door

The Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy about 200,000 light-years from the solar system, can be seen with the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere.

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The 8 Coolest Hotels In Australia

Australia is a gorgeous traveling destination with vibrant personalities. Tucked away in the Southern Hemisphere, the dynamic country offers everything from lively nightlife in Sydney to untouched forests in Tasmania. In this article, you will discover 8 cool hotels across Australia that are nothing but exceptional.

Space

How fast will the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2 travel?

On Oct. 2 an annular solar eclipse will sweep across the Southern Hemisphere but just how will it travel?

The Independent UK

Pigeon-guided bombs, dead trout and hair whorls triumph at spoof Nobel prizes

Research on lactating cows and anus-breathing mammals also picked up awards.

LiveScience

There's a 2nd El Niño — and scientists just figured out how it works

A new simulation shows that an El Niño-like climate pattern begins near New Zealand and Australia, and can trigger temperature changes across the Southern Hemisphere.

LiveScience

32 stunning photos of auroras seen from space

Auroras (also called the northern and southern lights) are visible from the ground after powerful solar storms, but these natural light shows look even more majestic from above. Here are 32 spectacular photos of auroras taken from space.

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