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Himalaya.

A Complicated Route: How One Man Hiked 2,600km from India to Nepal

Laurent Berthod spent 95 days hiking from Leh in...
March 3, 2024
illustration of a human-like figure among ruins, with a large lava-encrusted planet in the sky

Aliens Could Be Trapped On Their Own Planets

How come we still don’t know whether or not...
March 2, 2024
The tiny transluscent fish

One of the World’s Tiniest Fishes Makes a Sound Like a Gunshot

Barely the size of a thumbnail, a Myanmar fish...
March 2, 2024
men holding a banner on a mountain summit

Weekend Warm-Up: Social Ignorance, Super 8 Mastery in ‘Mountain of Storms’

If you’re hooked from the tight 15-second intro to...
March 2, 2024
letters and numbers

Exploration Mysteries: Beale Ciphers

Straight out of a National Treasure movie, the Beale...
March 1, 2024
A queue near the summit of Everest last year.

Tracking Chips Now Mandatory For All Everest Climbers

Along with poo bags to carry down excrement, Nepal...
March 1, 2024
Climbing 'Entre Cristales y Condores' in Cochamo Valley.

Climbing News From Patagonia

After sharing in the epic free-climb of 'Riders on...
March 1, 2024
blue whale

Blue Whale Back on Top as Heaviest Animal Ever

Last year, the Blue Planet’s heaviest ever animal lost...
March 1, 2024
An illustration of the Radcliffe Wave. The white line shows its current position, whilst the green and purple lines indicate future positions.

A Wave of Stars Washed Over Earth Millions of Years Ago

The Radcliffe Wave is a giant chain of stars...
February 29, 2024
The climbers carry their skis on their backpacks and headlamps as they walk on a narrow ridge with the first lights of day.

K2 Training, Vedrines-Style, in the French Alps

"We don’t do all this just for sport. We...
February 29, 2024
a man wearing a stone age outfit

Paleo Cosplay? Archaeologist Tests Homemade Neolithic Gear in Scandinavia

Experimental archaeologist Markus Klek is having a blast walking...
February 29, 2024
a skier pulling a sled into a sunset

Resourceful Solo Skier Aces Iceland Winter Crossing

Along with one distinctive Led Zeppelin song, the ravaging...
February 28, 2024
the climbers standing under the wing of a plane inside a hangar.

Polish Duo Targets Alaska’s Legendary Moose’s Tooth

One year after opening a remarkable winter route in...
February 28, 2024
Orizaba covered in snow.

Last Missing Climber Found Dead on Mexican Volcano

Authorities have found the lifeless body of a climber...
February 28, 2024
exterior of a telescope against a starry night sky

Miracle Discovery: Three Tiny New Moons Found Orbiting Uranus, Neptune

How hard would it be to spot an object...
February 28, 2024
Galen portrait

1,800 Years Later, Ancient Greek Druggist’s Pharmacopoeia Won’t Die

There’s something to be said for traditional medicine. And...
February 27, 2024
a climber with sunglasses, mountain clothes and a Jordan's flag.

Fake Summit Photo Fever Reaches Mera Peak

Faking a summit picture on an 8,000'er is bad...
February 27, 2024
portrait of de Rozier

Great Explorers: Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier

A driven daredevil, Jean Francois Pilatre de Rozier traded...
February 27, 2024
The route of the Mongolian wall

Unraveling the Most Mysterious Section of the Great Wall of China

The Mongolian Arc is a little-known section of the...
February 27, 2024
two climbers squatting on the top completely covered in down suits and face masks.

Winter Nanga Parbat: Bittersweet Anniversary

Eight years ago today, Muhammad Ali Sadpara, Alex Txikon,...
February 26, 2024
a woman walking along a road with a rainbow in the background

Aussies Crush 3,000km Record on New Zealand’s Proudest Trail

Attention, Kiwis: your unsupported land speed record just got...
February 26, 2024
ski slopes map.

Four Dead, Three Injured In Avalanche at France’s Sancy Massif

Four backcountry skiers, including their guide, died yesterday in...
February 26, 2024
Babylonian clay model showing a nude couple on a couch engaged in sex and kissing.

First Kiss: Smooching Began 1,000 Years Earlier Than Previously Thought

Leave it to a couple of doctoral candidates on...
February 26, 2024
A stone tool glued into a purposely created handle.

Neanderthals Used Glue to Make Tools

Artifacts have recently revealed that Neanderthals used glue to...
February 25, 2024