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Music Of Melting Earth Blurs Line Between Art And Science
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Flying in Svalbard is Mission Impossible for Both Tom Cruise and the Barneo Ice Station
Last week, Vincent Colliard canceled his solo North Pole...
Heavy Snow Increases Hazard on Annapurna and Manaslu
Everything is ready for a first summit push on...
Four Rescued After Whale Sinks Sailboat in Mid-Pacific
Captain Rick Rodriguez and his crew of three spent...
A 1,600-Year-Old Grave in England Could Shed Light on ‘Dark Ages’
A mass grave discovered in Northern England last year...
Exploration Mysteries: 1968 Submarine Disappearances
Writer Ian Fleming put it this way: "Once is...
Huge Dinosaur Had A Neck Eight Times as Long As A Giraffe’s
In the seemingly endless slew of Jurassic Park spinoffs,...
Thai Monkeys Make the Same Stone Tools As Early Humans
Monkeys in Thailand’s forests are -- unintentionally -- making...
How to Dodge Pirates, Hurricanes, and Bureaucrats: A Long-Distance Sailor Explains All
Although each sailing route has its own nuances, planning...
NASA Uncovers Old Venus Secret: An Erupting Volcano!
The excitement around NASA's forthcoming Venus mission inspired a...
Think You’ve Got Wanderlust? Check Out the Most Traveled People List
There's a tradition in the U.S. of visiting as...
Weekend Warm-Up: Liquid Lines, Entrancing Tunes, Mesmerizing Moments in ‘MALIA’
Surfing is an ancient sport — but I’m glad...
A Modern Puzzle: Why Did Humans Lose Their Fur?
While human beings have many living ancestors — bonobos,...
Action on Two Nepal 6,000’ers: First Ascents or Not? Plus: Annapurna, Manaslu
Nepal's Department of Tourism has released the season's first...
Scientists Find ‘Plastic Rocks’ on Remote Turtle Refuge
Scientists say they have discovered rocks made of plastic...
Spring Snow Brings First Descent of a Big New Ski Line
In Norse mythology, Niflheim represents the cold, dark realm...
Watch: Near Miss as Massive Avalanche Sweeps Through French Ski Resort
For my money, avalanches are right up there with...
Peter Hamor: Kangchenjunga is Now Unrecognizable
Peter Hamor has arrived in Kathmandu for his planned...
Anna Taylor: 3,000Km Across Rugged Tasmania by Bike
Anna Taylor is no stranger to demanding routes. But...
