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How Dave MacLeod’s Precision Unlocks the Most Severe Climbs

On E9, margins can get pretty thin (to state...
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One Dead, 23 Missing After Hippo Hits Boat in Malawi

Tragedy struck Malawi on Monday, when a hippopotamus collided...
ediacaran

New Evidence of Earth’s Earliest Mass Extinction

For as long as there has been life —...
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Dozens of New Moons Found — Saturn Retakes Title For Most Followers

After a complex, years-long game of connect-the-celestial-dots, astronomers announced...
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Does Soap Attract Mosquitoes? Depends on the Soap (and Skin), Study Says

About a lifetime ago, I worked on a trail...
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The Pamir Trail: A New Central Asian Trekking Gem Is In the Works

The Central Asian country of Tajikistan covers 142,326 square...

Weekend Warm-Up: Storm Over Denali

Say what you will about digitalization, but at least...
A humpback whale uses the sandy ocean bottom of Australia's Gold Coast to slough off dead skin.

Humpback Whales Take Spa Days, Study Finds

Skincare routines are all the rage these days (even...
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Third Time Lucky: Modern Humans Only Colonized Europe on Their Third Try

One of anthropology's most enduring controversies is how exactly...
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Alex Honnold’s Unknown Free Solos

OMG, you guys — secrets! Alex Honnold’s secrets! I don’t...
(Right) POV still as a skier loses his balance in a bad spot. (Left) the aftermath -- just a few scratches

Skier Posts Footage of Death-Defying, 300-Meter Fall

If you’ve ever hiked Highland Bowl in Aspen, Colo....
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An Outback Vacation? Lost Australian Woman Survives 5 Days on Wine

With just a few more provisions, Lillian Ip might...
seb bouin is a speck on "Supreme Jumbo Love" 5.15c

Watch Seb Bouin Climb America’s First 5.15c (9b+), ‘Suprême Jumbo Love’

Some claim sport climbing is lame. Seb Bouin, Chris...
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For the Triassic’s Flying Lizards, Link to the Air Remains Missing

Pterosaurs — the family of avian dinosaurs that included...
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Two Climbers Missing on the Moose’s Tooth in Alaska

Two climbers skied in to the Moose’s Tooth earlier...

Drone Captures Massive B.C. Avalanche

Most times we catch a close-up glimpse of an...
Portrait of woman in desert garb -- hat, glasses, tan clothing

Coffee, Heat, and Culture Shock: One Woman’s Cycling Journey Across Saudi Arabia

When Madeline Hoffmann loaded up her second-hand bicycle and...
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Typical Ondra: Sends Three Climbs 8b+ or Harder in One Day, World Goes ‘Meh’

It's a testament to Adam Ondra's dominance of elite-level...
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The Real Death Star: Astronomers Watch Red Giant Consume Planet

Even at the scale of the cosmos, nature remains...
Two archaeologists at work on a dig site

Remains of one of America’s First Colonists Found in Maryland

It’s always been hard to say just who first...
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Pair Finish 2,800Km Expedition Along the Entire Length of Quebec

Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon have completed their winter...
the outsider

Weekend Warm-up: 50 Years of Solitude For ‘The Outsider’

How much do we really want solitude? It's not a...

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