Science

A First Ascent in Patagonia

Four Chilean climbers have made the first ascent of...
March 29, 2021

2,000Km Through the Indian Himalaya, in Winter

Belgian ultrarunner Peter Van Geit's first winter experience covered...
March 26, 2021

Siberian Survivor’s New Home

The 72-year-old woman has lived her whole life in...
March 25, 2021

Solar Storm Causes Spectacular Aurora

Besides blooming flowers, spring is also the aurora season,...
March 25, 2021

Walrus Continues Tour of British Isles

The way-off-course young walrus that turned up last week...
March 23, 2021
The fiery pit at night

Darvaza Gas Crater: Welcome to “The Gates of Hell”

Deep in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan lies the...
March 22, 2021

Great Survival Stories: Jan Baalsrud Evades Nazi Dragnet

One of the greatest escapes of all time Picture a...
March 20, 2021

Greenland’s Color-Coded Houses

Visitors to Greenland often believe that the colorful houses...
March 17, 2021

Great Expeditions: Peter Bird Rows the Pacific

In 1983, Peter Bird became the first person to...
March 17, 2021

Skiing 1,300km Across Sweden

Swedish couple Anna Wassdahl and Joachim Johansson are a...
March 15, 2021
Walrus on rock

“Gi-normous” Walrus Turns Up in Ireland

It might have fallen asleep on an iceberg, says...
March 15, 2021

Canada North to South Set to Begin

Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas Roulx are ready to begin...
March 14, 2021

Russia’s First Surf School

The equipment's not great and the water turns you...
March 14, 2021

New Svalbard Regulations Restrict Spring Travel

To protect wildlife and curtail a growing number of...
March 13, 2021
Forked lightning strikes a lake at night

Natural Wonders: Catatumbo Lightning

A lake in Venezuela gets 250 lightning strikes per...
March 12, 2021

Patagonia: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll Tames Monster Offwidth

There he goes again: Shortly after stunning the big...
March 11, 2021

Floating Ships: Mirages and How They Work

Within days of each other, two images of floating...
March 10, 2021

Son of Paris Mayor to Swim the Entire Seine

The youngest son of Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of...
March 10, 2021
A kitefin shark, glowing and not glowing

Glow-in-the-Dark Sharks Discovered off New Zealand

It's the largest bioluminescent creature ever found Researchers working off...
March 8, 2021

Finally, a Way to Classify Polar Expeditions

When Colin O'Brady tried to claim the first unsupported...
March 7, 2021

The Stories That Arctic Cairns Tell

Nowadays, hikers build cairns as an "I was here"...
March 7, 2021

Great Expeditions: Dead Men Walking

The story of Rune Gjeldnes and Torry Larsen and...
March 6, 2021

One Year Canoeing Across America

One year and 7,000km done; 5,000km left to go Neal...
March 5, 2021

The Climber’s Guide to the Galaxy

A roundup of the most challenging unclimbed peaks in...
March 5, 2021

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