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How Did the Ancient Egyptians Make Mummies? Through Global Trade

These days, we tend to use the word globalization...
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What Was the Strange Blue Whirlpool in the Sky Over Hawaii?

Something strange happened in the skies above Hawaii on...
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Will Gadd Rates Hollywood Ice-Climbing Scenes

How is it possible that Vertical Limit gets a...

Yasuo Kato, a Samurai on Everest: Winter 1982

From its first ascent in 1953 to the end...
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Larger Than the Average Bear: A 2Km-Wide Bear Face on Mars

For centuries, mankind has pondered if there might be...
An exposed ice section on the Barre des Ecrins.

Benjamin Vedrines Opens Treacherous Gully Up the Barre des Écrins

Benjamin Vedrines has completed another remarkable feat just hours...
Samuel Lalande-Markon in March 2022

A 2,800km Bike-and-Ski Traverse of the Entire Length of Quebec

On Feb. 1, Simon-Pierre Goneau and Samuel Lalande-Markon will...
Preet Chandi at the South Pole

New Longest Solo Unsupported Polar Expedition Raises Questions

British polar traveler Preet Chandi announced a second record...
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David Goettler: ‘We Must be Patient’

Today, David Goettler spoke to ExplorersWeb about his attempt...
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Newly Discovered ‘Duck’ Dinosaur Had Over 400 Teeth

Even after millions of years, the diversity of dinosaurs...
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Seb Bouin Climbs Some Of Portugal’s Toughest Routes — Then Sends Harder FA

Judging from the latest videos from Seb Bouin's time...
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Winnie-the-Peek-a-Boo: Colorado Bear Poses for 100s of Selfies on Camera Trap

When Boulder, Colorado's Open Space and Mountain Parks team...
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ExWeb’s Adventure Links of The Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
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British Antarctic Station Has Front Row Seat to Giant Iceberg Calving

For the second time in two years, an enormous...
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Lobsang Rampa: The British Plumber Who Claimed to be a Tibetan Monk

Lobsang Rampa became a wildly popular author in the...
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Ever Upwards: The Zsigmondy Brothers and the Early Days of Alpinism

The Alps, the largest mountain range exclusively in Europe,...
An image of Io taken by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper imager.

Science Links of the Week

A passion for the natural world drives many of...
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Weekend Warm-Up: The Final Season of Chamonix’s Oldest Refuge

For those who feel the romantic allure of living...
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Vintage Photos of Polar Exploration — In Living Color

It's easy for many historical purists to dismiss the...
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Supernova Fireworks: ‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This,’ Says Astronomer

Nearly a millennia ago, Chinese and Japanese astronomers saw...
A tired-looking Caroline Cote in the tent

Caroline Cote On Her Speed Record, Sastrugi, and Positivity

This year’s Antarctic summer featured the usual cast of...
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Natural Wonders: Glowworm Caves

In caves throughout New Zealand and Australia, you can...
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Watch: Climbers From 1899 Descend From Mont Blanc

On paper, the idea of adding color to vintage...