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Plants ‘Cry’ When Stressed, New Study Says

Much like babies or hardworking science journalists, plants "cry"...

An Everest Doctor on Frostbite: What It Is, How to Avoid It, How to Treat It

Although we live in an age with unrivaled access...
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Welfringer, Livingstone Send Formidable New Route in Alps

Tom Livingstone and Symon Welfringer have completed a first...
a panoramic view of structures at the Amundson-Scott station at the South Pole.

A Heat Wave at -37˚C? That’s Bad News at the South Pole

The Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole is recording...
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Dispelling The Enduring Myth of Wolf Pack Pecking Order

In 1970, biologist David Mech published The Wolf: The...
A climber stands on a flat summit totally covered by a giantic flag, the blue sky above.

Kuwaiti Flag Man Goes to Everest; Himalayan Climbers Still on Weather Hold

The number of commercial clients who will attempt Everest...
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Solar Hole Could Bring Powerful Winds To Earth This Week

It's not unusual for coronal holes to open in...
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Exploration Mysteries: Marree Man

While flying between the Outback towns of Marree and...
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Planetary Parade: Watch the Night Sky For a Celestial Line-up This Week

Most of Earth's residents will get a chance to...
Studio pgotograph of the two climbers, wearing orange TNF jackets.

Polish Pair Targets No-O2 Ski Descents of Annapurna & Dhaulagiri

Skier Bartek Ziemski and cameraman Oswald Rodrigo Pereria of...
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The Loneliest Lighthouses in the World

While lighthouse keeping has become an all-but-extinct job, many...
A team of scientists look at a preserved extinct species.

Scientists Want to Clone Extinct Bison

Russian scientists have uncovered a previously unknown species of...

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