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Famous Fossil a Forgery? These Scientists Think It’s Possible

When phosphate miners in Morocco accidentally uncovered a fossil...
January 14, 2025
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Natural Wonders: Chile’s Marble Caverns

On the border between Chile and Argentina, on the...
January 14, 2025
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Italians Open New Route in Patagonia

Matteo Della Bordella, Mirco Grasso, and Alessandro Bau of...
January 14, 2025
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The Mysterious Mad Gasser of Mattoon (and What We Can Learn From Him)

Fictional mystery stories are nice and tidy — all...
January 13, 2025
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Hege Victoria Halts South Pole Speed Record Attempt

With less than 100km to go, Hege Victoria has...
January 13, 2025
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Ancient Magician’s Tomb Discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists have unearthed a 4,000-year-old tomb in Saqqara, Egypt...
January 13, 2025
Furtenbach with victory sign on the summit of Everest at dawn

You Can Now Climb Everest in a Week Using Xenon Gas: The Implications

A group of commercial Everest climbers plan to complete...
January 13, 2025
Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone

Where the Yellowstone Volcano Will Erupt Next

When Yellowstone erupts again, as it certainly will, it...
January 12, 2025
Mercury

See: Incredible New Photos Of Mercury

The BepiColombo spacecraft has captured stunning new photos of...
January 12, 2025
Kilian Jornet

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
January 12, 2025
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Weekend Warm-Up: Maze of the North

Justin Barbour's name might be familiar to regular ExplorersWeb...
January 11, 2025
Man on a sled in Greenland.

Making Sense of Donald Trump Jr.’s Visit to Greenland

It was like the circus had come to town....
January 11, 2025
Jost Kobusch during his recent solo winter expedition on Everest.

Jost Kobusch Ends His Everest Winter Expedition

Jost Kobusch is heading home, at least for this...
January 11, 2025
Artur Hajzer on winter Annapurna I.

The Winter Climbing History of Annapurna I

Of the 514 people who summited Annapurna I by...
January 10, 2025
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Man Windsurfs 4,000Km Across the Atlantic in a Record 26 Days

On January 5, Olivier Defranc, 55, landed back home...
January 10, 2025
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Winter 8,000m Update: Cold and Windy

Winter climbers have reached Base Camp on 8,163m Manaslu...
January 10, 2025
The South Auckland Islands

Two Groups of Castaways Marooned on the Same Island: One Did Everything Right; One Didn’t

In the early hours of January 3, 1864, the...
January 10, 2025
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Two New Year’s Eve Mountain Tragedies: Be Careful How You Celebrate

New Year's Eve on a snowy peak under a...
January 9, 2025
a sled near the South Pole

Antarctic Update 2024-25: Victoria on Pace for Record, Nanavati’s Full Crossing Fails

Norwegian speedster Hege Victoria is "a few kilometers ahead"...
January 9, 2025
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New Law Allows Pro Photography in U.S. National Parks Without Permits

President Biden is using his last months in office...
January 9, 2025
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Found: The Site of Alexander the Great’s First Great Battle

Archaeologists have uncovered the long-lost site where Alexander the...
January 9, 2025
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Lost Hiker Found Alive After 13 Days in Rugged Australian Park

A hiker missing for 13 days in the Snowy...
January 8, 2025
Two poles stand on an heli pad, one of them with a line of prayer flags.

Everest Tourism: Khumbu Helicopter Blockades Likely Short-Lived

The multicolored little flags ever-present in high points in Nepal,...
January 8, 2025
'Alborada', the new route on Cerro La Mascara

New Route on Cerro Mascara in Torres Del Paine

On December 29, Sebastian Pelletti and Hernan Salas free-climbed...
January 7, 2025