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Abou Heif after winning the race across Lake Michigan

Legends Series: Marathon Swimmer Abdellatief Abou Heif

Many consider Abdellatief Abou Heif the greatest long-distance swimmer...
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Scientists Squabble Over Dubious ‘Goblin Shark’

In August 2020, a man walking along a Grecian...
dirt road in Nepal

Nepal Trekkers, Be Warned: Noisy Dirt Roads Have Replaced Some Quiet Trails

As if Nepal's new prohibition on trekking independently was...
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NASA Unveils First New Spacesuit in 40 Years. It’s Pretty Cool Looking

For a trip to the moon's South Pole, NASA...
The ocean.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for March

Since our last roundup, several crews have been battling...
Icicles Hanging From The Snowy Roof

Music Of Melting Earth Blurs Line Between Art And Science

Polar Force. Energy Field. Permafrost. Weather Report. If those sound...
People in red stand around a plane near the North Pole

Flying in Svalbard is Mission Impossible for Both Tom Cruise and the Barneo Ice Station

Last week, Vincent Colliard canceled his solo North Pole...
Annapurna north side face with the broken glacier in front and the summit in background, under a blue sky.

Heavy Snow Increases Hazard on Annapurna and Manaslu

Everything is ready for a first summit push on...
a Bryde's whale eating at the surface

Four Rescued After Whale Sinks Sailboat in Mid-Pacific

Captain Rick Rodriguez and his crew of three spent...
lead coffin

A 1,600-Year-Old Grave in England Could Shed Light on ‘Dark Ages’

A mass grave discovered in Northern England last year...
A submarine in choppy waters, with crew on deck

Exploration Mysteries: 1968 Submarine Disappearances

Writer Ian Fleming put it this way: "Once is...
A fin whale with scoliosis.

The Fin Whale With A Broken Back

A fin whale with a severely bent spine has...
portrait of Eruc at sea

Erden Eruc Ends Six Summits Project

Erden Eruc has aborted his Six Summits Project. Since...
Brachiosaurus Altithorax Herd And A Flock Of Pterosaurs

Huge Dinosaur Had A Neck Eight Times as Long As A Giraffe’s

In the seemingly endless slew of Jurassic Park spinoffs,...
A cliff in Morocco, with climber

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
A long-tailed macaque using a stone.

Thai Monkeys Make the Same Stone Tools As Early Humans

Monkeys in Thailand’s forests are -- unintentionally -- making...
yacht from the air

How to Dodge Pirates, Hurricanes, and Bureaucrats: A Long-Distance Sailor Explains All

 Although each sailing route has its own nuances, planning...
an orange computer generated modal of a venusian volcano

NASA Uncovers Old Venus Secret: An Erupting Volcano!

The excitement around NASA's forthcoming Venus mission inspired a...
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Think You’ve Got Wanderlust? Check Out the Most Traveled People List

There's a tradition in the U.S. of visiting as...
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Weekend Warm-Up: Liquid Lines, Entrancing Tunes, Mesmerizing Moments in ‘MALIA’

Surfing is an ancient sport — but I’m glad...
neanderthal

A Modern Puzzle: Why Did Humans Lose Their Fur?

While human beings have many living ancestors — bonobos,...
Sajid in trekking attire on a stone cobbled trail covered by a thin layer of fresh snow.

Action on Two Nepal 6,000’ers: First Ascents or Not? Plus: Annapurna, Manaslu

Nepal's Department of Tourism has released the season's first...
a rock composed partly of ocean plastic

Scientists Find ‘Plastic Rocks’ on Remote Turtle Refuge

Scientists say they have discovered rocks made of plastic...
view of mt. thor from mt. niflheim in smoke

Spring Snow Brings First Descent of a Big New Ski Line

In Norse mythology, Niflheim represents the cold, dark realm...