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A small benthic octopus endemic to hydrothermal vents is seen near Tica Vent on the East Pacific Rise.

Scientists Discover New Ecosystem Beneath The Seafloor

Scientists have found a whole new world beneath the...
Shinji Tamura.

Japanese Climber Dies Attempting Unnamed Peak in Pakistan

After each climbing season, news trickles in from interesting...
John Hornby beside his canoe

Great Explorers: The Eccentric Life and Death of John Hornby

Once upon a time, Arctic explorers were so devoted...

Skull Found in China May Be Missing Link to Fourth Branch of Humanity

An ancient skull found recently in the Hualongdong region...
landslide in the Indian Himalaya

Deadly Floods, Landslides Strike India’s Himalaya

Heavy rainfall in India's Himachal Pradesh has caused huge...
homo erectus skull

A Sudden Freeze Forced Early Humans Out of Europe

Europe's earliest human remains date from around 1.4 million...
illustration of the earth and an asteroid

How to Turn Asteroids into Permanent Colonies in Space

The idea of transforming an asteroid into a rotating...
Loncke at a railing overlooking Lake Geneva, the end of the trek.

Another Marathon Trek, Another Giant Pack: Louis-Philippe Loncke Returns

Belgian adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke has completed his latest giant...
Leo Houlding at Mount Asgard, Baffin Island.

Weather Thwarts Leo Houlding’s Expedition to Mount Asgard

This summer, British rock climber and mountaineer Leo Houlding...
The Russian launch.

Russia Launches First Mission to the Moon in 47 Years

Russia has launched its first mission to the moon...
SUP'er with gear on his board

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
Military Topographers' Peak in the Tien Shan

New Route on 6,873m Peak in Central Tien Shan

On August 7, Russian alpinists Alexey Suharev, Ratmir Mukhametzyanov,...
Annapurna iv skyline

Medieval Annapurna IV Landslide Would Have Pulverized This Nepal City

In the year 1190, something unusual happened: Annapurna IV...
a bike with skis attached

Weekend Warm-Up: Explore Some of Europe’s Wildest Ranges in ‘Balkan Express’

The Balkan Peninsula — also known as Southeast Europe...
Gyachung Kang lies on the Nepal-Tibet border

The Second 14: An Alternative For High-Altitude Collectors

Let's face it: the 14x8000'ers challenge is not what...
stamp commemorating surveyor/explorer David Thompson

David Thompson: The Explorer Who Played Checkers with the Devil

The history of exploration is replete with colorful characters:...
An Ethiopian woman with a big lip plate, her village in the background

Extreme Forms of Beauty

Perceptions of beauty differ from person to person and...
portrait of Harrison Okene

An Update on Harrison Okene, the Accidental Aquanaut

A couple of years ago, ExplorersWeb did a story...
nw passage featured

Rowing Team Joins the Action in the Northwest Passage

Traversing the Northwest Passage is proving itself an increasingly...
The couple and Ali Saltoro stand in front of a plane in the basic airstrip of Skardu, with the jagged peaks behind.

Pakistan Alpine Style: No Luck on K7 For Jeff and Priti Wright

Bad weather thwarted Jeff and Priti Wright's second attempt...
A trumpetfish hides behind a parrotfish.

Trumpetfish Creeps Up on Prey By Hiding Behind Harmless Species

Animals use all manner of techniques to camouflage and...
Dozens of climbers traverse under the Great Serac on their way to K2's summit. Injured Muhammad Hassan is marked in the middle of the line. Drone footage by Philip Flaemig for Servus TV

Pakistan’s 8,000m Season Recap: To Help or Not to Help

Three elements shaped Pakistan's 8,000m climbing season in 2023:...
tent in Australian bush country

Alexander Campbell Completes Walk Across Australia

Alexander Campbell, 28, has completed the first section of...
a climber heads toward a n impressive rock and ice spite, leaving his footprints on the soft snow.

Spaniards Off to Complete New Route on Latok II

Miquel Mas and Marc Subirana set off on Tuesday...