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An artists impression of the dinosaurs going extinct.

We Now Understand Better How an Asteroid Killed Off The Dinosaurs

Around 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid crashed...
November 3, 2023
The climbers pose holding up their ice axes with the massive rock face right behind them.

New American Route on India’s White Sapphire

Christian Black, Vitaliy Musiyenko, and Hayden Wyatt of the...
November 2, 2023
wolf carrying carcass

Never-Before-Seen Wolf Predation Finally Caught on Film

Wolves will eat just about anything. And humans will...
November 2, 2023
An image of the mermaid mummy

Another Japanese ‘Mummy Mermaid’ Blends Fish, Monkey, Dragon

In 1906, an American sailor bought an unusual souvenir...
November 2, 2023
great white shark in greenish water

Great White Shark Kills Surfer In South Australia

This story originally appeared in The Inertia. BY COOPER GEGAN For...
November 2, 2023
Maloo smiles in relief at the hospital's gates, outside.

Miracle Man Anurag Maloo Goes Home at Last

Anurag Maloo's smile is the result of a series...
November 1, 2023
A participant dog-sleds through the Arctic in Fjallraven Polar 2023

Apply for Epic Dogsled Adventure: Fjällräven Polar Challenge Opens Up 2024 Slots

This story first appeared in GearJunkie. How do you feel...
November 1, 2023
The European Space Agency (ESA)'s Solar Orbiter against a background of the sunball

Two Tiny Satellites, One Explosive Star

Humanity couldn’t have picked a better time to pull...
November 1, 2023
The climber progresses among seracs.

Lucien Boucansaud Soloes Pumori

It's been a great Nepal season for Chamonix guide...
November 1, 2023
Barbara Zangerl climbing 'Meltdown'.

Barbara Zangerl Makes Third Repetition of ‘Meltdown’ in Yosemite

Barbara Zangerl of Austria has climbed Meltdown (5.14c /...
October 31, 2023
nebula hand

More Ghostly Halloween Images from NASA

Outer space is the gift that keeps on giving,...
October 31, 2023
motorcycle sisters

Legends Series: Van Buren Sisters

It is 1916. Two motorcycles roar down 8,850km of...
October 31, 2023
a big rock and ice summit piramid, with nearly vertical walls.

Time’s Up on Cho Oyu: The Russians Call Off Their SSW Ridge Attempt

Everything went well, just not fast enough. The Russian...
October 31, 2023
valley and mountains

Exploration Mysteries: Parvati Valley Disappearances

With its natural beauty and Lost Horizon feel that...
October 30, 2023
Ross squats on a snowy summit, holding a banner with a sponsor's brand.

Czech Climber Dies on Cholatse

Jan Ros, a member of a Czech alpine-style expedition...
October 30, 2023
The upper half of a mummy within a coffin

Archaeologists Find Book of the Dead in Ancient Egyptian Cemetery

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,500-year-old cemetery in Egypt. It...
October 30, 2023
The first ascent's route of Yansa Tsenji a.k.a Dhagpache or Dragpoche.

A First Ascent in the Langtang Himal

On Oct. 28, IFMGA mountain guides Joshua Jarrin of...
October 30, 2023

Guinness World Records Have Become a Problem for the Adventure Community

Last month, Guinness World Records (GWR) kicked up a...
October 29, 2023
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Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
October 29, 2023
The exposures from 1952. The first image shows the three stars and in the second they have seemingly vanished.

The Mystery of the Vanishing Stars

In July 1952, a curious incident happened at California's...
October 29, 2023
Miles Fullman (left) and Tyler Karow on the summit of Half Dome.

American Duo Climb Yosemite Triple Crown In Under a Day

Last weekend, Tyler Karow and Miles Fullman climbed Yosemite's...
October 28, 2023
A sample of Poidebard's 1934 aerial photographs.

Cold War Spy Satellite Photos Reveal Hundreds of Roman Forts

Declassified photos from U.S. Cold War spy satellites show...
October 28, 2023
a smiling young man in dirty clothing doing a zoom call on a phone

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘Everyday’ Pablo Dirtbags it For the Rest of Us

“The plan is to go from crag to crag,...
October 28, 2023
Studio portrait of Anna in a purple tshirt and a big smile.

There’s Life After Frostbite: Anna Pfaff Back to the Himalaya

A year ago, Anna Pfaff was dealing with having...
October 27, 2023