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a running hippo

When Hippos Fly

The ancient Greeks believed that hippos were a kind...
July 5, 2024
The climber and pilot squatting on a summit, possibly Vinson

Brazilian Paraglider Dies in Baltoro

Rodrigo Raineri of Brazil died yesterday in a paragliding...
July 5, 2024
climbers in front of a tent on a flat plateau surrounded by peaks

Gasherbrum: Route to Camp 1 Open But Risky

The route to Camp 1 on the Gasherbrums is...
July 4, 2024
An illustration of the pig-and-human painting that was just dated to over 50,000 years ago.

World’s Oldest Cave Art Found in Indonesia

Scientists have discovered a painting of three human figures...
July 4, 2024
Two Japanese climbers ham it up after a successful summit

Bad Weather Stalls Early Progress on K2

The weather is bad in Pakistan's Karakoram, delaying early...
July 4, 2024
Climbers in a snow cave, seen from the botttom of the cave with seracs and blue sky in background.

Pakistan Alpine Style: No Summit on Ultar Sar

Ethan Berman, Sebastian Pelleti, and Maarten van Haeren gave...
July 4, 2024
closeup of moss

‘Extremotolerant’ Moss Could Grow on Mars

Scientists have discovered a species of moss that lives...
July 4, 2024
Golden light on the summit of Spantik at sunset.

Another Japanese Climber Dies on Spantik

Spantik, one of Pakistan's most popular 7,000m peaks, is...
July 3, 2024
a picturesque pillar of rock below a partly cloudy sky

Earliest-Known Rock Climb Stood Unrepeated for Centuries

If people rock climbed before 1492, the evidence is...
July 3, 2024
K2 with lots of snow

Number of Climbers on K2 Soars

Yesterday, we wrote that the alpinists on K2 are...
July 3, 2024
a network of mycelium

Artist Creates Full-Size Kayak From Fungus

There are lots of ways to make a boat....
July 3, 2024
aerial of Ganges River Delta

A Massive Earthquake Once Changed the Course of the Ganges

About 2,500 years ago, a huge earthquake hit the...
July 3, 2024
The climber in a t-shirt with jagged peaks in background.

Alpinists Get An Early Jump on K2

K2 has started differently this season. While the commercial...
July 2, 2024
swarm of ants on a car window

‘Hitchhiking’ Ants Use Cars to Colonize New Territory

Inside their complex colonies, ants take on one of...
July 2, 2024
two photos of the south face of Pisco with climbing lines marked

The Pisco Controversy: New Route or Variation?

Last week, Spanish climbers Eneko and Iker Pou announced...
July 1, 2024
David Goettler, left, and Mike Arnold.

No Summit on the Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat

After a long silence, news finally came from the...
July 1, 2024
desert town

Exploration Mysteries: Lost City of the Kalahari

In 1885, tightrope walker-turned-explorer William Leonard Hunt was searching...
July 1, 2024
three woolly mammoths

Small Population of Woolly Mammoths Survived for Centuries, Against All Odds

Ten thousand years ago, as the Pleistocene ended and...
July 1, 2024
green children

Exploration Mysteries: The Green Children of Woolpit

Once upon a time in the 12th century, two...
June 30, 2024
a green and golden bell frog

‘Frog Saunas’ Could Help Combat Deadly Amphibian Fungus

It's not easy being green, as one of our...
June 30, 2024
Man paddleboarding

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
June 30, 2024
Jannu (Khumbhakarna) North Face and Jannu East.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 3: Jannu East

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...
June 29, 2024
people in funny candid poses in front of a big truck

Clean up that Doo, Fidlet! Linguist Untangles Antarctic Slang and Society

Hey Antarctic newbie, are you a "fingee" or a...
June 29, 2024
fell runner on overcast Welsh ridgeline

Weekend Warm-Up: Trail Running Every Mountain in Wales

Will Renwick is the first to tell you that...
June 29, 2024