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Johann Bessler and The Greatest Physics Fraud in History
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Sophisticated Tools and Techniques Began 600,000 Years Ago
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Failure on Nanda Devi East But First Ascent of a Lesser Peak
They didn't succeed on Nanda Devi East, but Piolet...
Japanese Reach K2, But Won’t Be the Only Elite Alpinists on the Mountain
Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima have reached the West...
Old Maps Online: A Gateway to Hours of Historical Exploration
History and geography already make excellent bedfellows, but OldMapsOnline.org...
More Skiers on Nanga Parbat; David Goettler Changes Partners
David Goettler is still waiting for good weather on...
Legendary Pipe Surfer Tamayo Perry Killed In Hawaii Shark Attack
BY JOE CARBERRY
Tamayo Perry was a dominant force at...
A Surprise Discovery: The Ancient Mayans Sacrificed Young Boys
Every year, millions of tourists flock to Chichen Itza...
Chimpanzees Have Learned to Doctor Themselves
Some primates have learned to use rudimentary medicine. In...
Oldest Shipwreck in the World Is ‘History-Changing Discovery’
An ancient cargo ship has been found at the...
Weekend Warm-Up: Less Drill, More Thrill for The Traditionalist
It’s a bridge too far to paint Jacopo Larcher...
U.S. Tourist Dies in Zambia Elephant Attack, Second This Year
An elephant encounter in Zambia resulted in the death...
Helicopters Evacuate Flooded Village in the French Alps
Torrential rains have flooded the village of La Berarde,...
Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 2: Yashkuk Sar
Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
Matteo Della Bordella Returns to East Greenland’s Big Walls
Matteo Della Bordella, Silvan Schupbach, Symon Welfringer, and Alex...
One of World’s Rarest Cats Climbs off Endangered List
Twenty years ago, the Iberian lynx almost disappeared from...
Alpine-Style Teams in Pakistan: Muchu Chhish, K2, K7, Pumari Chhish
A remarkable summer season has begun in Pakistan. In...
‘Grolar’ Bears Have Come to the Arctic, But There Aren’t Many of Them
For years, as the world has warmed, the territories...
Sad End on Spantik: One Body Identified, Search Called Off
Both Japanese climbers who went missing on Spantik last...
Extraordinary Stories of Survival: Feral Children
Sometimes, extraordinary circumstances cause children to become isolated in...
What is Going On? Monolith Appears Outside Vegas, One of 200 Worldwide
On Gass Peak, just north of the valley where...
