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It's spring in the Southern Hemisphere and even Chile's Atacama Desert is blossoming

Spring has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere, and even Chile's Atacama Desert is blossoming

The Independent UK · Oct 1

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.

The Conversation · Sep 9

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.

The Economic Times · Aug 16

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.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 17

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 · Mar 23

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.

Euronews · Feb 10

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 · Feb 5

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 · Sep 15, 2025

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 · Aug 21, 2025

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

The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2025