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The Universe Isn’t Empty. It’s Filled With ‘Quantum Foam’
One of humankind's greatest intellectual advantages has been the...
Himalayan Avalanche Kills Seven Tourists, ‘Affects’ up to 80
Indian rescue personnel in the state of Sikkim scrambled...
Brains, Bones, and Ponce de Leon: The Strange Story of Florida’s Only Natural Hot Spring
It's worth noting when Florida is in the news...
NASA Picks First Woman, Black Man For Moon Mission
For the first time since space programs began, NASA...
Skier Saves Snowboarder Buried Head-Down on Mt. Baker
Powder is great, especially Mt. Baker's famously deep drifts....
Camera Catches Deepest Fish Ever Off Coast of Japan
A scientific expedition near Japan caught footage that marks...
Horses Transformed Native American Life Earlier Than Thought, Study Says
There's arguably no image of the American West more...
Plants ‘Cry’ When Stressed, New Study Says
Much like babies or hardworking science journalists, plants "cry"...
Welfringer, Livingstone Send Formidable New Route in Alps
Tom Livingstone and Symon Welfringer have completed a first...
A Heat Wave at -37˚C? That’s Bad News at the South Pole
The Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole is recording...
Dispelling The Enduring Myth of Wolf Pack Pecking Order
In 1970, biologist David Mech published The Wolf: The...
Planetary Parade: Watch the Night Sky For a Celestial Line-up This Week
Most of Earth's residents will get a chance to...
Reach for the Sky: Footage Shows Lightning that Strikes Upwards
There's nothing better than watching something fast slowed down...
Iconic Polish Climb Finally Goes Free in Winter ‘Classic’ Style
When the Heinrich-Chrobak went up in 1964, it stood...
Twisted Nails in Roman Tomb Show Fear of ‘Restless Dead’
Ancient Romans widely held superstitions involving nails. And researchers...
Asteroid Discovery Suggests Origin Of Life on Earth Came From Space
Scientists have long pondered how life began on Earth,...
A Treasure Map to Falling Stars? This Glaciologist Made One
Imagine you're a planetary geologist who studies meteorites. You...
Weekend Warm-Up: ‘Dhauj Diaries’ Tells Classic Story of A Crag Restored
Any climber who's earned their stripes will immediately recognize...
80 Pitches, 45 Hours of Climbing: Another Great Winter Enchainment in the Alps
There's a reason that enchainments have become one of...
The Possible ‘Alien Spaceship’ That Puzzled Astronomers is a Hydrogen-Farting Rock
A splinter-like object darting around deep space captured astronomers’...
French Phenom Enchains Three Peaks In Ecrins Massif
When Benjamin Vedrines sees a “logical, elegant line traveling...
Iconic Paddling Race Returns to Hawaii’s ‘Channel of Bones’
Heavy water and wild weather often wrack the 51-kilometer...
NASA Unveils First New Spacesuit in 40 Years. It’s Pretty Cool Looking
For a trip to the moon's South Pole, NASA...