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Winter Climbing Areas, Part IV: Swedish Lapland With Fredrik Strang
With spring just two weeks away, it's almost time...
Two Male Humpback Whales Seen Having Sex — With Each Other
For the first time, humpback whales have been spotted...
Our Lost Human Ancestors, Closer to Us Than Neanderthals
When archaeologists recovered a human finger bone fragment from...
Exploration Mysteries: Lakes of the Badain Jaran Desert
A peculiar satellite image recently made the rounds on...
Shark-Eating Orcas Strike Again in First Confirmed Solo Kill
If you’re a shark in Indian Ocean coastal waters...
Everest Season About to Begin: Here’s What We Know
The Icefall Doctors left Namche Bazaar today for Everest....
Patagonia: More Successful Ascents
Despite Patagonia's ever-changing and ever-challenging weather, more teams have...
A Complicated Route: How One Man Hiked 2,600km from India to Nepal
Laurent Berthod spent 95 days hiking from Leh in...
One of the World’s Tiniest Fishes Makes a Sound Like a Gunshot
Barely the size of a thumbnail, a Myanmar fish...
Weekend Warm-Up: Social Ignorance, Super 8 Mastery in ‘Mountain of Storms’
If you’re hooked from the tight 15-second intro to...
Tracking Chips Now Mandatory For All Everest Climbers
Along with poo bags to carry down excrement, Nepal...
Blue Whale Back on Top as Heaviest Animal Ever
Last year, the Blue Planet’s heaviest ever animal lost...
A Wave of Stars Washed Over Earth Millions of Years Ago
The Radcliffe Wave is a giant chain of stars...
Paleo Cosplay? Archaeologist Tests Homemade Neolithic Gear in Scandinavia
Experimental archaeologist Markus Klek is having a blast walking...
Resourceful Solo Skier Aces Iceland Winter Crossing
Along with one distinctive Led Zeppelin song, the ravaging...
Polish Duo Targets Alaska’s Legendary Moose’s Tooth
One year after opening a remarkable winter route in...
Last Missing Climber Found Dead on Mexican Volcano
Authorities have found the lifeless body of a climber...
Miracle Discovery: Three Tiny New Moons Found Orbiting Uranus, Neptune
How hard would it be to spot an object...
1,800 Years Later, Ancient Greek Druggist’s Pharmacopoeia Won’t Die
There’s something to be said for traditional medicine. And...
