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Live, Ancient Creatures Found in Pitch Black ‘Oasis’ Beneath Antarctic Shelf

Floating atop Antarctica’s Weddell Sea in 2018, a team...

The Woman Who Brought Life to an Inner Mongolian Desert

A few months before the pandemic shut down first...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Ocean Rowing Roundup for December

Since out last ocean roundup, a journey across the...

Antarctica: Expeditions in Trouble

In this week's Antarctic roundup, one expedition aborts and...
Nazare is situated on Portugal's Silver Coast. Photo: RM Nunes via Shutterstock

Nazaré Surfing Challenge: Perfect Conditions! (Video)

Situated on Portugal's Silver Coast, Nazaré is a small...

Alice Morrison Restarts Jordan Trail

Alice Morrison both began and paused her trek of...

Winter Himalayan Teams Reach Base Camps. Plus: Sherpas to Antarctica

Winter officially begins in one week, and some teams...
Ocean conservationist, Rich German was joined this giant ocean sunfish during a paddleboarding session. Photo: Rich German

Video: Paddleboarders Meet Giant Ocean Sunfish

On December 2, a giant ocean sunfish (or "Mola...

Natural Wonders: Light Pillars

On a cold and clear winter night, you might...

Science Links of the Week

What killed these bald eagles? In 1996, something very odd...

Gelje Sherpa’s Big Gamble: A New Route on Winter Cho Oyu, From Nepal

Gelje Sherpa is trying to become the youngest 14x8000er...
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U.K. Archaeologists ‘Stunned’ to Find Crucifixion, World’s Fourth Ever Discovered

At a dig in Fenstanton, a village in Cambridgeshire,...

Antarctica Update: An Eclipse and a Major Route Change

For most Antarctic expeditions, the weather has improved in...
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Historic George Everest House Reopens as Map Museum in India

The world's tallest peak has always commanded human reverence....

Natural Wonders: Lac de Gafsa

In 2014, a miracle occurred in southwestern Tunisia. It...

Winter Climbers Prepare in Pakistan and Nepal

Kazuya Hiraide is busy with last-minute preparations in Hunza,...
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Climber Finally Gets Reward from Jewels He Found from Mont Blanc Plane Crash

On January 24, 1966, an Air India plane carrying...
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Kids in World’s Coldest Town Finally Get a ‘Snow Day’ — at -60°C

Oymyakon, in extreme northeastern Siberia, is the world's coldest...

Alice Morrison Begins 675km Jordan Trail Trek

Early on December 3, Scottish adventurer Alice Morrison and...

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...

Antarctic Update: Sastrugi and Soft Snow

Antarctic expeditions setting out from Hercules Inlet have started...

Xenobots – ‘Living’ Robots – Reproduce For First Time

In an event that’s either wildly exciting or singularly...

Newcomers’ Guide: The Yeti

The Yeti, it seems, has shown its elusive head,...

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