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Bad News: Hungry Crocodiles Sense Stress in Infants Better Than Humans
Natural selection is an indifferent mother. Crying babies trigger...
Ermanno Salvaterra Dies in Climbing Accident in Italy
Yesterday, well-known Italian climber and mountain guide Ermanno Salvaterra...
Researchers Discover ‘Edward Scissorhands’ Pterodactyl Predecessor
If the Venetorapter gassenae had regular hands, it would...
Medieval Annapurna IV Landslide Would Have Pulverized This Nepal City
In the year 1190, something unusual happened: Annapurna IV...
Rowing Team Joins the Action in the Northwest Passage
Traversing the Northwest Passage is proving itself an increasingly...
Hikers Die on Famed Highland Ridge, But Details Remain Unclear
Three hillwalkers, or hikers, died in the Scottish Highlands...
Patagonia Team Builds Hay-Bale Homes With Yvon Chouinard
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Yvon Chouinard may...
Northern U.S. Sees Wave of Strange Birds in Possible Global Trend
News flashed this week as one striking, pink-feathered aquatic...
Canadian Kayaker Found ‘Purification’ on Epic 11,000km Loop
Sixty-five-year-old Canadian kayaker Mark Fuhrmann recently completed an 11,000km...
Space Parasol Tied to Asteroid Could Save Planet, Researcher Says
Yesterday at 105˚F in my central Texas city, I...
Nessie or ‘Eelie?’ Recent Intrigue Roils Loch Ness Legend
"Nessie." Generations of humans have experienced instant recognition of...
Video: Ondra’s Early Triumph, the World’s Third 5.15c
Adam Ondra decided to break with tradition in his...
Earth Rock May Have Gone on 10,000-Year Space Vacation
The bulk of the objects whizzing around our solar...
No Going Back: Why Dolphins and Whales Will Never Return to Land
If you're going to commit to something, commit all...
Male Spider Mites Flay Frisky Females Before Mating
Nature is metal, as the saying goes. But it's...
Otter Chaos! Fuzzy Fiend Terrorizes Santa Cruz Surfers
There's a ferocious creature haunting the shoreline of Santa...
Honnold, Caldwell Ride For 3,000Km In ‘Biggest Adventure’ Yet
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If you know...
New Study Busts Enduring Myths About Hunter-Gatherer Gender Roles
Imagine a hunter-gatherer society of 10,000 years ago. What...
Weekend Warm-Up: A Bicycle That Works…Without Wheels?
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Can a bike...
Fruit on Pizza? Ancient Pompeiians Weigh In
A fresco recently unearthed at an archaeological site at...
Video: World’s Hardest Ice Climb
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At a normal...
Video Suggests Octopuses Have Nightmares About Predator Attacks
It's one of the oldest and most frustrating questions...