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We Have Been Dumping Bodies in the River Thames for 6,000 Years
Archaeologists have discovered a macabre part of the River...
The Mystery of Skymaster Flight 2469, Lost Somewhere in the Yukon in 1950
On January 26, 1950, a military aircraft took off...
Resurrecting An Extinct Grain from a 19th-Century Shipwreck
In November of 1878, a three-masted schooner named the...
Paddler ‘Swallowed’ and Spat Out by Humpback Whale
A young Venezuelan packrafter briefly became a modern-day Jonah...
A First Free Winter Climb in the High Tatras
Michal Czech, Maciej Kimel, and Tomek Klimczak have done...
Antarctic Fossil Answers Mysteries of Bird Evolution
Paleontologists have found the first complete skull of a...
Colombia’s 5,000m Peaks: Can You Climb Them Legally? Which One is Highest?
After we published a story about an unusual expedition...
The Odds of City-Killer Asteroid Hitting Earth Just Doubled
At the end of January, scientists gave Asteroid 2024...
Flashback: Lafaille’s Death on Winter Makalu
Jean-Christophe Lafaille was well-known for his bold no-oxygen ascents...
Denali Rescue Team May Be Cut to Six People
Unless something changes, the search-and-rescue team at Alaska's Denali...
For $80, SOS Service Will Pay for Your Backcountry Rescue
Traditionally, staying safe on outdoor adventures has meant purchasing...
Barneo: Will the North Pole Camp Finally, Finally Run Again This Year?
I opened the Barneo Ice Camp website today, and...
New Telescope Catches General Relativity on Display in Stunning Photo
Albert Einstein predicted in 1912 that massive objects should...
Manhauling 1,100Km Through Northwest Passage in the Footsteps of Amundsen’s Men
In 1905, during Roald Amundsen's first transit of the...
A Rare Winter Attempt on Pakistan’s Batura I
A winter attempt on a Karakoram giant passed unnoticed...
How Easy Would it Be for Aliens to Find Life on Earth?
If an alien civilization exists and has technology similar...
Exploration Mysteries: The Philadelphia Experiment
It is a cheesy B-movie, an iconic X-Files episode,...
Radioactive Dust From The Cold War Still Blows Around Europe
In March 2022, a Saharan dust storm turned skies...
Jon Krakauer Confronts YouTube Critic With His Own Series of Videos
Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air recounted the tragic incidents...
