There are 13 countries that sit on Earth's equator. Can you get them all in 5 minutes? If so, how fast can you do it? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Credit: Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images The equator is the imaginary line that horizontally encircles the middle of Earth, stretching approximately 24,900 miles (40,000 kilometers) long. It's ...

The equator is the imaginary line that horizontally encircles the middle of Earth, stretching approximately 24,900 miles ...

At its equator, Earth is spinning at about 1,040 mph. But what if it just suddenly stopped? You and everything else could go flying at hundreds of miles per hour, unless you're at the poles.

Earth's now steamy Equator was covered with ice 716 million years ago, according to a new study. The finding appears to add solid evidence to the theory of an ancient "snowball Earth." The ...

First, I’m going to find out which half of the Earth he’s on. Running around the middle of the planet is an imaginary line called the Equator. Well I’m on the half that’s above the Equator ...