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Drone Spots Body on Cerro Torre, No Hope for Corrado Pesce

The Italian mountaineer Corrado Pesce "can no longer be...
January 31, 2022

Avalanche on Cerro Torre Strikes One of the World’s Best Climbers

At dawn, an avalanche hit Argentine mountain guide Tomas...
January 29, 2022

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
January 29, 2022

Everest Obsession: The Pasang Lhamu Case

The autumn of 1990 broke all previous records for...
January 28, 2022

Arctic Hare Travels A Record 388Km

As satellite tracking has become more common, we've learned...
January 27, 2022

Two Italians are Cycling 1,200Km Through the Coldest Part of Siberia

On January 13, at the coldest time of year,...
January 27, 2022
The meteor was spotted northwest of Zadar, Croatia on Jan. 24, 2022. Photo: Croatian Astronomical Union

Meteor Blazes Over Croatia

A meteor as bright as the moon flared over...
January 26, 2022

Great Explorers: Suersaq, aka Hans Hendrik

Hans Henrik was an unusual polar explorer. He went...
January 26, 2022

Bear Attack: Never Let Your Guard Down

During a 30-day canoe expedition in Canada's central Labrador...
January 25, 2022

Natural Wonders: Sprite Lightning

SPRITE is a simple acronym that describes a complicated...
January 25, 2022

Multiple Records Set in Atlantic Race

Three records have been set during this year's Talisker...
January 25, 2022
Antarctic Gentoo penguin and chick Photo Arne Beruldsen

Scientists Discover New Gentoo Penguin Colony in Antarctica

Scientists have discovered a newly established colony of 75...
January 24, 2022

Into The Wild: Gaurishankar

For a time in the 19th century, 7,134m Gaurishankar...
January 24, 2022

Exploration Mysteries: The Lost Tombs of Legendary Figures

Where were Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Anthony and...
January 24, 2022

French Rower Dies During Atlantic Crossing

A 75-year-old adventurer who was trying to row solo...
January 23, 2022

Science Links of the Week  

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
January 22, 2022
ain sefra, algeria snow

Rare Snow in the Sahara Yields Surreal Visuals

Turns out the sun, sand, and snow cohere to...
January 22, 2022
Coral reef discovered in twilight zone of Southern Pacific Ocean. Still BBC

New, Vast Coral Reef Discovered

Marine ecologists have just discovered a vast and untouched...
January 21, 2022
Kuwaiti explorer Yousef Al-Refai, TK, is now the youngest individual to have climbed all of the Volcanic Seven Summits.

Updated: Kuwaiti Mountaineer Completes Volcanic Seven Summits

Kuwaiti mountaineer Yousef Al-Refai has become just the 24th...
January 21, 2022

Antarctic Expeditions Wrap Up

Our final Antarctic update of the season covers Masatatsu...
January 20, 2022

Antarctic Book Collection Up for Sale

If you live near London, England and love stories...
January 19, 2022
undersea fiber optic cable

Something (or Someone) Broke Svalbard’s Internet; Authorities Seek Answers

Believe it or not, Svalbard, Norway has famously reliable...
January 19, 2022

The Ogre: Much More than the Classic Scott/Bonington Survival Tale

Baintha Brakk I (7,285m), better known as Ogre I,...
January 18, 2022

Manaslu: Departures, Explanations, and Another Storm

The action -- or inaction -- on winter Manaslu...
January 18, 2022

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