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What Happened on K2? Climbers Discuss a Secretive Season
There was only one summit push on K2 this...
A Newcomer’s Guide to Fossil Hunting on the Jurassic Coast
As a teen, road trips to Dorset meant three...
New Paper Explains What Caused the 18th-Century Lisbon Earthquake
The devastating earthquake that hit Lisbon, Portugal in 1755...
The View From Pakistan: A Local Climber Is Trying to Change How Karakoram Expeditions Are Run
Among the climbers on Pakistan's 8,000m peaks this season,...
Exploration Mysteries: HMS Daedalus and the Sea Serpent
For decades in the 19th and even early 20th...
The Tragic End of Natalia Nagovitsyna’s Ordeal on Pobeda Peak
Although the fate of Russian climber Natalia Nagovitsyna, stranded...
Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Ulugh Muztagh, 1985
Ulugh Muztagh (6,973m) is an extremely remote peak on...
The World’s Least Visited Country is Sinking into the Sea
The most popular tourist destinations are, unsurprisingly, large, well-known...
Three Small Climbing Teams Gamble on Pakistan This Fall
While most teams head to Nepal in the fall...
The 2025 Winners of the Dark Sky Photography Contest Are Here to Wow You
As light pollution threatens our view of the stars...
Cannibal Feast in Ancient Spain Targeted Entire Family Group
Archaeologists have discovered the site of a Neolithic cannibalistic...
Ahnenerbe: The Nazi Obsession with Pseudo-Archaeology
Steven Spielberg's portrayal of the Nazis in the Indiana...
Pakistan Alpine Club Doubts Spantik Summit Claims
Spantik (7,027m) is a popular peak in Pakistan for...
Tourists Feeding Sharks Led to Fatal Attack: Study
The waters off Israel's Hadera Beach swarm with dusky...
An Independent Sherpa Team Will Now Fix Manaslu’s Ropes
Most international climbers are expected to arrive at Manaslu...
Exploration Mysteries: The Tucson Artifacts Hoax
On a typically balmy mid-September day in southern Arizona...
Australia’s Deadliest Animal Is Not What You Think
Australia is the most notorious country on Earth for...
Classic Sci-Fi Tropes: Fact or Fiction?
Fast-than-light travel, instantaneous communication, terraforming. Science fiction relies on...
Tragedy on Pobeda Peak: Rescue Called Off as Weather Worsens
Rescue efforts for Russian climber Natalia Nagovitsyna, who has...
