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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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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...
Alex Honnold Links Six Granite Spires in Washington in One Day
Say what you will about Alex Honnold — the...
Two Fatal Falls in the Tatras
Mozgasvilag and Magas-Tatra magazines have reported two recent fatalities...
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...