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Hvaldimir, the Beluga Whale That Might Have Been a Russian Spy, Dies
BY ALEXANDER HARO
Hvaldimir, a beluga whale that became an...
Exploration Mysteries: The Troublesome End of Meriwether Lewis
On Oct. 11, 1809, in a small inn named...
Watch: Humpback Whale Throws Snorkeler Into the Air
Snorkelers off Australia's Gold Coast had an adrenaline moment...
Dani Arnold and Simon Gietl Link Three Dolomites Faces in a Day
Shortly after Micha Rinn and Christian Bickel traversed the...
First Ascent of a Karakoram Rock Spire
Beyond its highest peaks, Pakistan has hundreds of technical...
First Look at Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contenders
Britain's Natural History Museum has released a sneak peek...
Kilian Jornet Completes the 82 Alpine 4,000’ers in a Record 19 Days
The magnitude of the feat is off the scales:...
The First Complete Skyline Traverse of Iconic Dolomites Route
It's possibly the most recognizable view in the northern...
When It Comes to Backflips, Springtails are the Simone Biles of Arthropods. But They Don’t Stick the Landing
A tiny arthropod beats out all other creatures for...
Identical Dinosaur Tracks Found On Opposite Sides of the Atlantic
Paleontologists have discovered sets of dinosaur tracks that start...
Viking Replica Boat Capsizes, Killing U.S. Woman
An Explorers Club member died when a Viking replica...
Tibetan Glacier Holds 1,700 Ancient Viruses — But They’re Safe
Ice samples from the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan...
A First Ascent in the Karakoram’s Shimshal Valley
Philip de-Beger of the UK, Lorenzo Heis of Switzerland,...
Why Ancient Babylonian Kings Feared Lunar Eclipses
Four recently translated Babylonian tablets give insight into the...
How Not to Climb the Matterhorn
Extraordinary coincidences led to a misunderstanding about an accident...
Another Death By Selfie: Gymnast Suffers Fatal Fall Off Mountain in Germany
Czech gymnast Natalie Stichova was on a mountain edge...
After a Rare Rest Day, Kilian Jornet is Off Again
Kilian Jornet took his first day off since starting...
