Science

Floating Ships: Mirages and How They Work

Within days of each other, two images of floating...

Son of Paris Mayor to Swim the Entire Seine

The youngest son of Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of...
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...

Finally, a Way to Classify Polar Expeditions

When Colin O'Brady tried to claim the first unsupported...

The Stories That Arctic Cairns Tell

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

Great Expeditions: Dead Men Walking

The story of Rune Gjeldnes and Torry Larsen and...

One Year Canoeing Across America

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

The Climber’s Guide to the Galaxy

A roundup of the most challenging unclimbed peaks in...

Great Survival Stories: Harrison Okene, the Accidental Aquanaut

In 2013, Harrison Okene became an accidental aquanaut when...

Freezing Rain Kills Reindeer in Northern Russia, Norway

It has been a disastrous winter for reindeer herders...
the moon's disc

Want to Fly to the Moon? Now’s Your Chance

Imagine if your next expedition were to the Moon....
Site of the fossil forest

Natural Wonders: The Fossil Forest on Axel Heiberg Island

A 50-million-year-old forest of real wood lies on an...
Approaching polar bear

Updated: Another Polar Bear Attack in Svalbard

A polar bear injured a man in a surprise...

Great Survival Stories: The Lykov Family Survives 40 Years in Siberia

In 1936, fleeing Stalin's Terror and religious persecution, in...
Eternal Flame Falls

Natural Wonders: Eternal Flame Falls

In Western New York, leaking natural gas from deep...

Mountaineer Goes Missing Again in the Same Place

Kiwi mountaineer Marni Sheppeard is missing in the mountains...

Exploration Mysteries: Eduard Von Toll

In 1900, during the last of the glory days...

Legendary Kayaker Aleksander Doba Dies on Kilimanjaro Summit

The wild-bearded Polish super-kayaker Aleksander Doba died as he...

Jasmine Harrison Becomes Youngest Woman to Row an Ocean Solo

On December 12, 21-year-old Jasmine Harrison left Tenerife, along...
Robertson family survival

Great Survival Stories: The Robertson Family

A family's nautical dream turns into a 38-day nightmare...

From Sewage Mouse to God Goose: Vietnamese Animal Names

Vietnamese is a tricky language to learn. It features...
Hugh Glass

Legends Series: Hugh Glass

The true story of the man Leonardo DiCaprio played...

How to Follow Today’s Mars Rover Landing

When NASA's rover Perseverance lands on Mars today, we...

Natural Wonders: China’s Zhangye Danxia

Great works of art take time. The Zhangye Danxia...

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