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An illustration of the Boxford wood.

A 6,000-Year-Old Carving Sheds New Light On Neolithic Mysteries

A retired surgeon has stumbled across the oldest piece...
Babylonian clay model showing kissing from 1,800 BC

The Oldest Kiss in the World

Most of us can vividly remember our first kiss,...
Hikers navigate the Batur caldera, Bali, Indonesia.

Bali May Ban Climbing, Hiking Because of Bad Tourist Behavior

The governor of Bali has announced the immediate closure...

Back From the Dead: Anurag Maloo’s Message From Hospital

Indian climber Anurag Maloo spent three days in a...
Sound waves.

Natural Wonders: Loudest Natural Sounds

French composer Pierre Schaeffer said that "sound is the...
Trango towers.

Pakistan: Summit Push on Trango II; K2 Season Approaching

Eneko Pou, Iker Pou, and Fay Manners don't give...
Sydney,Funnel,Web,Spider

World’s Deadliest Spider Can Alter Lethality of Venom

Funnel-web spiders aren't just the most venomous arachnids in...

No Bluebird Days: Colin Haley’s Kahiltna Glacier Expedition Ends

Colin Haley has finished his expedition on the Kahiltna...
Tom Robinson in a boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for June 

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, a brand-new ocean...
An artist's conception of what an extra-terrestrial communications beacon could look like. Illustration: Breakthrough

Scientists Find Novel Method for Intergalactic Communication

Broadcasting a steady radio signal across the galaxy is...
Chasing the cheese. Competitors take off down Cooper's Hill near Gloucester in England.

Dangerous Festivals: From Exploding Sledgehammers to Cheese Rolling

In some cultures, the term "party hard" is taken...
The skull of an ancient relative of the elephant at a dig site in Florida

Retired Teacher Discovers Ancient Elephant Graveyard in Florida

Retired chemistry teacher Dean Warner was volunteering at a...
A saltwater crocodile

Snorkeler Wrestles Head from Crocodile’s Jaws

On May 27, Marcus McGowan was snorkeling off the...
Richard Fitzpatrick filming underwater.

ExWeb’s Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
A view from camp of Sura.

Sura Peak Report: Simply Beautiful

From May 19 to May 23, Czech Piolet d'Or...

New Insights into Australia’s Ancient Humans

The planet’s first Australians lived on a continent wholly...
ascend doc patagonia

Weekend Warm-Up: Afghan Women Take Up Climbing

What does climbing mean when you've lost your country,...
space rock near earth

New Moon Discovered Orbiting Earth

Why should Saturn and Jupiter have all the new...
Rescue workers and the Colombian children rescued from the jungle.

Children Survive 40 Days in Colombian Jungle

On May 1, a Cessna 206 went down in...
Kristin Harila in a helicopter.

Controversy As Harila’s Team Summits Manaslu — By Using Helicopters in a New Way

The Seven Summit Treks sherpa team and their client,...
Seb Bouin sending Bibliographie.

Seb Bouin Sends ‘Bibliographie’ in France

French climber Sebastien (Seb) Bouin has completed 'Bibliographie' (9b+)...
A jet stream from space.

The Discovery of Jet Streams

A mysterious, invisible force of nature lurks in the...
Maxime Manhes.

Skier Falls 600m to Death in the Alps

On June 7, a young skier fell to his...