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Santa Spotted Paragliding at a French Ski Resort

For every smart kid who questions the physics behind...
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NASA Witnesses Black Hole ‘Snacking’ on a Star

NASA announced Tuesday that it observed one of the...
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A Guide to Climbing in Cuba

For travelers, Cuba offers world-famous musicians, unique cuisine, and...

Best Tea Temperature and Dunking Times for Christmas Cookies: A Scientific Analysis

"Over recent years the public sector has faced immense...
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How Did Life Survive on Snowball Earth? The Answer Lies in Antarctica

Imagine the cold, icy, punishing environs of Antarctica. Now...
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Did Dinosaurs Eat Mammals? Yes

At last, there's peer-reviewed evidence to back up a...
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Raven Joins Road Trip, Drafts Off Car for 45 Minutes

A couple driving along a lonely stretch of snowy...
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A Trauma Doctor Analyzes the Thai Cave Rescue: ‘Nothing Short of Miraculous’

You probably already know the story. In 2018, 12 juvenile...
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Ancient Body, Signs of Gold Unearthed Near Stonehenge

A goldsmith's body found near Stonehenge had more treasure...
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Nurse Sharks Return to the Same Spot for Decades to Breed

Scientists studying nurse sharks in the Dry Tortugas have...
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The Weather Outside Is Frightful: A New Winter Route In Scotland

Scotland in winter isn't exactly at the top of...
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World’s Most Prolific Cave Explorer Dies at 80

Marion Smith, a caver with 8,291 separate explorations to...
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Watch Alex Honnold Free Solo ‘The Phoenix’ (7c+, 5.13)

If you know only one thing about rock climbing,...
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A Double-Diagonal Hike Across Colorado

Move over, Colorado Trail. A Centennial State resident has...
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Record for Solo, Unsupported Winter Bob Graham Round Broken Twice in a Day

Two fell runners moving in opposite directions each broke...
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What Does the Wind Feel Like on Mars?

The first thing you might ask yourself upon reading...
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Why Did Coyotes Kill This Hiker in 2009? Now We Know

In 2009, coyotes in Cape Breton Highlands National Park,...

A Conversation With a Chatbot About Exploration

This week, the introduction of an AI bot called...
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The Ice Beard Surfers of Lake Superior

Are you hardcore enough to surf in the freezing...
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A Cold Early December Yields New Mixed Route In The Dolomites

This past week, Simon Gietl and Andrea Oberbacher established...
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In Rare Attack, Muskox Kills Alaskan Man

A muskox killed an Alaskan State Trooper Court Services...
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Space Agency Issues Challenge: Find the Christmas Asteroid

Christmas is coming early for amateur astronomers. On Dec....
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Coming Soon: Villanueva O’Driscoll and the Dodos Do Greenland

How to describe the Dodos? A band of merry...
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Bird Missing For 140 Years In Papua New Guinea Appears On Film

A month-long expedition in Papua New Guinea last September...

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