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Bali May Ban Climbing, Hiking Because of Bad Tourist Behavior
The governor of Bali has announced the immediate closure...
World’s Deadliest Spider Can Alter Lethality of Venom
Funnel-web spiders aren't just the most venomous arachnids in...
Scientists Find Novel Method for Intergalactic Communication
Broadcasting a steady radio signal across the galaxy is...
Retired Teacher Discovers Ancient Elephant Graveyard in Florida
Retired chemistry teacher Dean Warner was volunteering at a...
New Insights into Australia’s Ancient Humans
The planet’s first Australians lived on a continent wholly...
Weekend Warm-Up: Afghan Women Take Up Climbing
What does climbing mean when you've lost your country,...
Job Offer: Work in the Post Office on Penguin-Rich South Georgia
One of the great things about the phrase "penguin-rich"...
Last Photos of Murder Victims in Brazil Found on Recovered Phone
Indigenous activists have recovered a phone belonging to Dom...
Christophe Profit Found Guilty of Removing Safety Gear From Mont Blanc
When career alpinist Christophe Profit removed safety equipment from...
Medieval Minstrel Beats Monty Python to ‘Killer Rabbit’ Sketch by 500 Years
In late-medieval England, itinerant minstrels wandered from high halls...
The Black Death First Came to England 4,000 Years Ago
Think the Black Death first invaded England in 1348?...
Weekend Warm-Up: Findlay’s Tin Foil Tactics For Dangerous Climbing
Muy Caliente! is dangerous and terribly hard. On a...
Of 800 UFO Sightings, Few Remain a Mystery, Says NASA
On May 31, NASA held its first public meeting...
Watch the First Live-Stream From Mars Today
Cancel your viewing plans for Friday. You’re going to...
Russian Spy Whale Goes Rogue In Search of Most Dangerous Game
Agent 00-Blubber has struck again — though this time,...
See the Joyous Nepalis and Gorgeous Views of the 2023 Everest Marathon
Even for those accustomed to extreme sports — the...
5,000 New Species Identified at Site of Planned Deep-Sea Mine
Deep below the Pacific Ocean, in a vast expanse...
Saturn’s Rings are Disappearing, Losing Tons of Mass Every Second
Few parts of our galaxy have captured the human...
Alaska’s Deadly Mud Flats Claim Another Victim
Zachary Porter, a 20-year-old from Illinois, was just visiting...
12 Volunteers Will Lie in Bed For Two Months to Mimic Space Flight Effects
Would you lay in a bed for two months...
Weekend Warm-Up: One Year Renovating Two Stone Cabins in the Italian Alps
If there isn't already a word for the "person...
Watch: A Terrifying Moment When Shark Attacks Kayaker In Hawaii
No need to doubt this angler's "big fish" story...
Urbanization Is Driving Evolution More Than Nature, Study Suggests
It’s far from a new concept that humans are...
