Science

How Should We Classify River and Ocean Expeditions?

High-altitude mountaineers argue about what is a summit, polar...

Trio Fatbike 600Km Across Iceland

They rode 95 percent of the time, but as...

Science Links of the Week

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

1,000km Svalbard Expedition Complete

French adventurer Vincent Colliard and filmmaker Caroline Cote have...

Exploration Mysteries: The Third Dive

A renowned environmentalist. A mysterious death. A tainted investigation....

How Greenland’s Only Woman Explorer Boated 4,000Km. With Her Young Son.

By Galya Morrell A nurse, a single Inuit mother, and...

Natural Wonders: Wave Rock

The strange rock formation, curling like a breaking wave,...

Australian Teenager Dies from Box Jellyfish Sting

The Australian box jellyfish is the most venomous marine...

Space Travel and Endurance Swimming “Shrink the Heart”

New research concludes that both space travel and endurance...

Erden Eruc to Row From California to Hong Kong

When the veteran rower reaches Hong Kong, he will...

Lake Baikal’s Skating Grandmother

In her 80th year, the Babushka of Baikal still...

A Visit to Sir John Franklin’s Sunken Ship, the Erebus

Researchers found the famous arctic explorer's ship in 2014,...

A First Ascent in Patagonia

Four Chilean climbers have made the first ascent of...

2,000Km Through the Indian Himalaya, in Winter

Belgian ultrarunner Peter Van Geit's first winter experience covered...

Siberian Survivor’s New Home

The 72-year-old woman has lived her whole life in...

Solar Storm Causes Spectacular Aurora

Besides blooming flowers, spring is also the aurora season,...

Walrus Continues Tour of British Isles

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

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

Deep in the Karakum Desert of Turkmenistan lies the...

Great Survival Stories: Jan Baalsrud Evades Nazi Dragnet

One of the greatest escapes of all time Picture a...

Greenland’s Color-Coded Houses

Visitors to Greenland often believe that the colorful houses...

Great Expeditions: Peter Bird Rows the Pacific

In 1983, Peter Bird became the first person to...

Skiing 1,300km Across Sweden

Swedish couple Anna Wassdahl and Joachim Johansson are a...
Walrus on rock

“Gi-normous” Walrus Turns Up in Ireland

It might have fallen asleep on an iceberg, says...

Canada North to South Set to Begin

Guillaume Moreau and Nicolas Roulx are ready to begin...

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