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First Everest Controversy of the Year: the New Welcome Signboard
As trekkers pour up the Khumbu Valley toward Everest,...
New Research Proves Gars are the King of ‘Living Fossils’
Some animals remain unchanged by evolution over millions of...
Wind, Waves Foil Last Leg of Scandinavian Winter Trilogy
Cycling and pulling a sled during the worst of...
A Winter of New Ice Routes Ends With One Last Surprise Send
Cutting-edge climbers in the Alps have a habit of...
Tiny, Venomous Visitors Invade Texas Coast — Don’t Touch
If you’re moderately aware of general outdoor safety, you...
Amazingly Detailed Image of an Exploded Supernova
In the southern constellation of Vela is the remains...
All Sides Battle Over $17 Billion Shipwreck
There might not exist a more highly coveted shipwreck...
Nives Meroi Clears Up Their Kangchenjunga Plans
Peter Hamor, Nives Meroi, and Romano Benet's upcoming expedition...
Rescue Helicopter Crashes on Monte Rosa – Everyone Miraculously Safe
An Italian rescue helicopter of Italy has crashed high...
Blind, Cave-Dwelling Salamanders Sneak to the Surface
Blind cave salamanders in Italy have shocked scientists by...
The Spirits Known as ‘Zangbeto’ That Safeguard African Villages
Law and order runs a bit differently in Benin,...
Atlantic Ocean Used to Teem With Giant Predators
Scientists have discovered a sea monster that once roamed...
Weekend Warm-Up: Yo-Yo Tricks in Space and Other Highlights From Astronaut Don Pettit
Leave it to an astronaut to start playing with...
We’re Doomed: Watch These Robots Dance to Pop Music
In a terrifying development, a Chinese company has unveiled...
Famed Everest Documentarian David Breashears Dies at 68
The mountaineering community has lost a luminary.
David Breashears died...
Falling Rock Changes Route on Patagonia’s Fitz Roy
Thawing permafrost on the granite spires of Patagonia is...
Alpine Mystery: Nicolas Jaeger’s 1980 Disappearance on Lhotse Shar
Any list of almost-forgotten climbers who deserve to be...
Hidden Martian Volcano Taller Than Everest Could Hold Glacier
Astronomers in Houston announced a Texas-sized discovery on the...
Barneo Is On This Year, But Do You Want To Go?
An insider's view of what's happening with the famous...
Everest: On Track For Another Record Year
It's packing time in Kathmandu for the companies outfitting...
Webb Telescope Finds Planet Covered in Boiling Water
Astronomers think they have discovered a planet covered in...
