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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...
It’s Him: Researchers ID the Bones of the Bishop Who Built the Camino de Santiago
Archaeologists have uncovered the bones of the ninth-century bishop...
16 Dingo Attacks Prompt Possible Camping Ban at World Heritage Site
BY WILL BRENDZA
A string of dingo attacks at one...
Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders, Now Almost 70, Rejoin For ‘Secret’ First Ascent
Almost 40 years after their first joint expedition, British...
Origin of Asteroid That Wiped Out Dinosaurs Pinpointed
Sixty-six million years ago, the Chicxulub asteroid struck Earth...
Updated: One American Tourist Dead in Iceland Ice Cave Collapse
A wall of ice leading to a popular tourist...
Louis Loncke Aborts Double Crossing of the Simpson Desert
Belgian adventurer Louis-Philippe Loncke's attempt to complete a double...
Weekend Warm-Up: Another View of the Matterhorn’s Dangerous Descent
It has been a tough summer season in the...
Weirdest Animal Hybrids: What on Earth is a Buffalypso?
At school, wildlife is pretty straightforward. Kids are told...
Mantle Rocks From ‘Lost City’ May Give Clues to Origin of Life
Researchers have drilled a window into the layer of...
An Otherworldly Kilian Jornet Smashes All Previous Records on His Alpine Connections Challenge
On August 10, Kilian Jornet won Switzerland's Sierre Zinal...
Two More Dead on Mont Blanc Du Tacul in Rappeling Accident
Two Spanish climbers died yesterday on the Gervasutti Couloir...
Fisherman Knocked Unconscious After Whale Tail Hits Him in the Face
BY ALEXANDER HARO
On the morning of August 18, a...
