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Wolves in Chernobyl.

Chornobyl’s Mutant Wolves Resist Cancer

The gray wolves in Chornobyl have been exposed to...
sled dog teams with a running man

Weekend Warm-Up: Alfred Wegener’s Iron Arctic Will

Alfred Wegener’s 1930 expedition to Greenland was a monster....
Iranian commander at podium

Iran Claims Property Rights in Antarctica, Boasts Military Plans

In a televised broadcast last fall, Iran’s naval commander...
routes marked on a photograph of Shisha Pangma

Record Seekers to Flock Back To Shisha Pangma after 2023 Tragedy

There is little information about the spring season in...
aerial of Monashees in winter

Watch the First Ski Descent of British Columbia’s Mount Niflheim

BY WILL BRENDZA Athletes Christina Lusti and Andrew McNab venture...
a stone entryway leading to an underground chamber

Controversy Persists in Troubled Tomb of Alexander the Great’s Father

One tomb containing a who’s who of fourth-century Macedonian...
3d image of submerged boulders

Underwater Stone-Age Wall Once Trapped Reindeer

For Holocene hunters in Germany, reindeer were a big...
Kasha Rigby interview

Top U.S. Skier Kasha Rigby Dies in Kosovo Avalanche

Catherine "Kasha" Rigby of Utah has perished in an...
two chimps laughing

Monkey Business: Apes Joke All the Time, Apparently

Playing a joke on your buddy, sibling, or parent...
Many tents of all sides on the Khumbu glacier.

Khumbu Authorities Try to Curb Luxuries At Everest Base Camp

Individual tents with furniture and ensuite bathrooms, huge lounge...
Justin Barbour with his traditional kit.

Solo Labrador Trekker Enters New Phase

Justin Barbour reached the mostly abandoned mining town of...
blackened, frostbitten toes

First-Ever Drug for Severe Frostbite Wins FDA Approval

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced...
Wanda Rutkiewicz.

Where The Caravan of Dreams Stopped: Kangchenjunga 1992

In 1992, Wanda Rutkiewicz, one of history's best female...
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Exploration Mysteries: Doggerland

Did you ever wonder how Britain separated from the...
a nondescript gray mottled stone next to a die

Rare, Tiny Meteorite Lights Up Europe, Promises Keys to Earth’s Origin

An extraordinary meteorite exploded in the sky over Germany...
A skier on a steep, sposed patch of snow in the iddle of a sheer, shady north face.

Guillaume Pierrel Skis Down the North Face Of The Dru — Somehow

The main challenge with skiing the North Face of...
a woman hiker on a dirt road in front of an old western corral with mountains in the background

Woman Becomes First Ever to Solo Hike 10,900km American Discovery Trail

Hey, Briana DeSanctis’ PR team: update your hiker’s Instagram...
Photograph from a surveillance flight of the Icelandic Coast Guard.

The Fastest Magma on Record Spilled Over Iceland Last Week

Since late 2023, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have hit...
a toilet consisting on a barrel with a supporting surface on top, on a metallic frame on glacial, rocky gound.

The Poo Issue on Everest, More Complex Than It Seems

Beginning this year, climbers will have to bring their...
A rendering of Snowball Earth

Why Did the Earth Turn into a Snowball?

Until now, no one was sure why the Earth...
a wooden tablet inscribed with a glyphic language

Mysterious Easter Island Glyphs Suggest a One-of-a-Kind Language

If you thought the rongorongo language was younger than...
brown bear portrait

Italian Brown Bear Killed, Messner Supports Controversial Action

Conflict between humans and bears in Trentino, Italy was...
The Eclipse Nordic Hot Springs in Whitehorse, Yukon, holds an annual hair-freezing contest.

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When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...