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Plus-Size Primates: Study Finds Obese Humans Have Ample Company
Conventional wisdom says humans are “the fat primate.”
A new...
Extreme Speed With One-Wheel: Reach 109KPH With Off-Road Electric Unicycle
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Long-Distance Legend: Meet the Man Who Skateboarded Across the U.S. 5 Times
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Unsteady, vibrating skateboard...
Strange Ocean ‘Beads’ Suggest Interstellar Origin
Nestled deep underwater off the coast of Papua New...
Mushroom Foragers Warned Against AI-Generated Guides
Several foraging handbooks available on Amazon seem to be...
Buried With Flowers: Were the Neanderthals That Empathetic?
The 1960 discovery of Shanidar 4, a Neanderthal skeleton...
James Webb Telescope Delivers Again With Astonishing Whirlpool Galaxy Pic
If you're a fan of interstellar photography, and really...
Unprecedented: Over 9,000 Emperor Penguin Chicks Die from Sparse Sea Ice
Emperor penguins have experienced a disastrous breeding failure, Antarctic...
Ancient ‘Workshop’ With 500+ Tools Operated by Mysterious Hominins
A dig in Ethiopia yielded an obsidian mother lode...
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...