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Woman Bitten By Deadly Blue-Ringed Octopus Will Survive
On March 16, a blue-ringed octopus bit a woman...
Natural Wonders: Hoba, The World’s Largest Meteorite
Every day, approximately 17 meteorites hit the Earth. Near...
Horses Transformed Native American Life Earlier Than Thought, Study Says
There's arguably no image of the American West more...
Plants ‘Cry’ When Stressed, New Study Says
Much like babies or hardworking science journalists, plants "cry"...
An Everest Doctor on Frostbite: What It Is, How to Avoid It, How to Treat It
Although we live in an age with unrivaled access...
Welfringer, Livingstone Send Formidable New Route in Alps
Tom Livingstone and Symon Welfringer have completed a first...
A Heat Wave at -37˚C? That’s Bad News at the South Pole
The Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole is recording...
Dispelling The Enduring Myth of Wolf Pack Pecking Order
In 1970, biologist David Mech published The Wolf: The...
Kuwaiti Flag Man Goes to Everest; Himalayan Climbers Still on Weather Hold
The number of commercial clients who will attempt Everest...
Solar Hole Could Bring Powerful Winds To Earth This Week
It's not unusual for coronal holes to open in...
Planetary Parade: Watch the Night Sky For a Celestial Line-up This Week
Most of Earth's residents will get a chance to...
Polish Pair Targets No-O2 Ski Descents of Annapurna & Dhaulagiri
Skier Bartek Ziemski and cameraman Oswald Rodrigo Pereria of...
The Loneliest Lighthouses in the World
While lighthouse keeping has become an all-but-extinct job, many...
Scientists Want to Clone Extinct Bison
Russian scientists have uncovered a previously unknown species of...
Reach for the Sky: Footage Shows Lightning that Strikes Upwards
There's nothing better than watching something fast slowed down...
Six to Attempt Everest No-O2, Including Grace Tseng
Some familiar faces have reappeared in the Himalaya this...
Iconic Polish Climb Finally Goes Free in Winter ‘Classic’ Style
When the Heinrich-Chrobak went up in 1964, it stood...
Exploration Mysteries: The SS Baychimo, 38 Years as a Ghost Ship
The SS Baychimo began as an ordinary cargo ship....
Twisted Nails in Roman Tomb Show Fear of ‘Restless Dead’
Ancient Romans widely held superstitions involving nails. And researchers...
Asteroid Discovery Suggests Origin Of Life on Earth Came From Space
Scientists have long pondered how life began on Earth,...
