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After Five Months, A Patient Man Swims Completely Around Ireland
This week, Daragh Morgan became the first person to...
Volcano Erupts in Indonesia, Residents Flee Deadly Cloud of Ash and Gas
Indonesia's highly active Mount Semeru released a massive column...
Carnivorous ‘Death Ball’ Sponge Found in Antarctic
Researchers have recently uncovered at least 30 unknown deep-sea...
Climbing in Kyrgyzstan’s Nura Valley, a Rare Blank Spot on the Maps
If single unclimbed peaks are hard to find in...
‘Most Difficult Route’ on the North Face of the Grandes Jorasses Finally Free Climbed
Three climbers in their twenties have freed the ultra-difficult...
What’s the Deal With the Human Remains in Antarctica?
Starting in October, online sites of varying levels of...
Updated: Five Dead in Chile After Freak Blizzard Hits Torres del Paine
A violent snowstorm in Chile’s Torres del Paine National...
Valley of Holes: a Pre-Inca Marketplace and Tax ‘Office’
Between the coastal lowlands and arid highlands of Peru...
The Best Russian Climbs of the Year
The Russian Mountaineering Association has published its shortlist of...
Mixed Climbing in the Alps Starts Strong With Gietl Redpoint
Simon Gietl of Italy has used the low temperatures...
Skateboarding 6,760Km Along the Continental Divide
American skateboarder Justin Bright is more than 2,600km into...
Nature’s Prism: Why Ammonite Fossils Are So Brightly Colored
Some fossils of long-extinct sea creatures display brilliant rainbow...
Your Guide to November’s Best Wildlife Cams
Watching animals go through their daily routines, even when...
Piggybacking on Whales — How Little Fish Called Remoras Get Around
When marine scientists put suction-cup cameras on humpback whales...
Weekend Warm-Up: Death on Annapurna
Only weeks after the titular expedition returned, ITN broadcast...
How This ‘Preposterous But Real’ Photo of a Skydiver in Front of the Sun Was Taken
It doesn't look real, at first glance. There must...
Aiguille Noire de Peuterey: Climbing Stories of the Black Needle
From the first guided ascents of the 19th century...
Seal Fleeing Orcas Takes Refuge on Passing Boat
Charvet Drucker was watching a pod of orcas, also...
Antarctica Roundup 2025-6: O’Brady Kicks Off Crossing But Starts Slightly Inland
Colin O’Brady has begun his attempt to ski completely...
