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Traumatic Event Might Have Sparked Orca Boat Attacks, Scientists Suggest
On May 4, three orcas attacked the yacht Champagne off...
‘No Single Birthplace’: Study Finds Ancient Diversity In Human Evolution
Ancient humans were prone to interbreeding with genetically diverse...
Polish Alpinist Kacper Tekieli Dies on Jungfrau
Kacper Tekieli died May 17 while climbing Switzerland's 4,158m...
Will Steger Finishes First 500Km of Arctic Journey
Legendary polar adventurer Will Steger's latest expedition is going...
Have Archaeologists Discovered a Lost Viking Stronghold?
Start excavating a site known as Hangman's Hill, and...
Why Do We Take Selfies? It’s a Search for Meaning, Neurologists Say
I hated selfies for a long time.
It wasn't because...
Weekend Warm-Up: ‘Does Climbing Matter?’ Quebec Edition
Leave it to an aid climbing documentary to stake...
Scientists May Have Found an Antidote to the Death Cap Mushroom
Mushrooms are fascinating. They might taste like chicken, expand...
The Extinct Woodpecker That Just Won’t Die
Human beings have a tendency to eradicate other species...
For Four Indigenous Children Lost in Colombian Jungle, Fate Still Unknown
The Colombian government announced Wednesday the rescue of four...
How Dave MacLeod’s Precision Unlocks the Most Severe Climbs
On E9, margins can get pretty thin (to state...
One Dead, 23 Missing After Hippo Hits Boat in Malawi
Tragedy struck Malawi on Monday, when a hippopotamus collided...
Dozens of New Moons Found — Saturn Retakes Title For Most Followers
After a complex, years-long game of connect-the-celestial-dots, astronomers announced...
Does Soap Attract Mosquitoes? Depends on the Soap (and Skin), Study Says
About a lifetime ago, I worked on a trail...
The Pamir Trail: A New Central Asian Trekking Gem Is In the Works
The Central Asian country of Tajikistan covers 142,326 square...
Largest Cosmic Explosion Ever: ‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before’
Light from a fireball 100 times the size of...
Third Time Lucky: Modern Humans Only Colonized Europe on Their Third Try
One of anthropology's most enduring controversies is how exactly...
Skier Posts Footage of Death-Defying, 300-Meter Fall
If you’ve ever hiked Highland Bowl in Aspen, Colo....
An Outback Vacation? Lost Australian Woman Survives 5 Days on Wine
With just a few more provisions, Lillian Ip might...