During the Age of Sail, sailors riding the trade winds past the equator dreaded becoming stranded in the doldrums, a meteorologically distinct region in the deep tropics. For at least a century, ...

The Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia voyaging canoes are expected to see land again in the next week after crossing the equator on their way to French Polynesia. Polynesian Voyaging Society / Jonathan “Sav” ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The summer doldrums have set in across much of the United States, with heat advisories being issued Saturday from Texas to South Florida. In South Florida, the temperature ...