Science
Finally, a Way to Classify Polar Expeditions
When Colin O'Brady tried to claim the first unsupported...
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...
Natural Wonders: The Fossil Forest on Axel Heiberg Island
A 50-million-year-old forest of real wood lies on an...
Great Survival Stories: The Lykov Family Survives 40 Years in Siberia
In 1936, fleeing Stalin's Terror and religious persecution, in...
Mountaineer Goes Missing Again in the Same Place
Kiwi mountaineer Marni Sheppeard is missing in the mountains...
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...
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...
Gipsy Moth IV: The World’s Most Famous Yacht is Up for Sale
In 1967, Sir Francis Chichester became the first person...
The Dire Struggles of the Polar Cruise Industry
Polar cruise logistics have never been easy. Although normally...
Villanueva O’Driscoll Solos Patagonia’s Fitz Traverse
Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll of Belgium has just soloed the...
