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The Canada west to east team on Great Slave Lake.

Canada West-to-East Crew Finish Paddling Great Slave Lake

Nicolas Roulx and Catherine Chagnon are now nine weeks...
Bruchez skis in the fog on a very steep snow ramp

Another Crazy Late-Season Ski Descent in the Alps

Yesterday, Vivian Bruchez and Guillaume Pierrel made the first...
jelly-like robot skin

We’re One Step Closer to Giving Robots a ‘Human’ Face

From Frankenstein’s monster to Roy Batty and beyond, humanoid...
a painted lady butterfly

These Butterflies Flew Non-Stop Across the Atlantic Ocean

For the first time, scientists have recorded insects crossing...
an illustration of trapper and scout Old Bill Williams

Great Explorers: Old Bill Williams

The humans who cast their eyes to far horizons...
Vedrines smiles while holding his paraglide over one shoulder.

Pakistan Update: K2, Nanga Parbat

Benjamin Vedrines has had time to acclimatize with a...
asteroid passing earth

Gigantic, Deadly Asteroid Will Zip Past Earth Soon: Watch Live

If 2011 UL21, a mountain-sized object hurtling through space...
A woodcut of a wheel supported by many axes, all interconnected.

Johann Bessler and The Greatest Physics Fraud in History

In 1745, gravity finally caught up to the inventor...
primitive stone tools

Sophisticated Tools and Techniques Began 600,000 Years Ago

Even Stone Age technology is too complicated for every...
Rghe climber pose for a selfie before departing, with helmets and bagpacks

Failure on Nanda Devi East But First Ascent of a Lesser Peak

They didn't succeed on Nanda Devi East, but Piolet...
View of K2 from the approaching trek to Base Camp

Japanese Reach K2, But Won’t Be the Only Elite Alpinists on the Mountain

Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima have reached the West...
an old map and compass

Old Maps Online: A Gateway to Hours of Historical Exploration

History and geography already make excellent bedfellows, but OldMapsOnline.org...
Arnold heads up a snowy ramp with kis on his backpack.

More Skiers on Nanga Parbat; David Goettler Changes Partners

David Goettler is still waiting for good weather on...
surfer in a pipe

Legendary Pipe Surfer Tamayo Perry Killed In Hawaii Shark Attack

BY JOE CARBERRY Tamayo Perry was a dominant force at...
Overview of the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza

A Surprise Discovery: The Ancient Mayans Sacrificed Young Boys

Every year, millions of tourists flock to Chichen Itza...
A mature male chimpanzee looking into the distance in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.

Chimpanzees Have Learned to Doctor Themselves

Some primates have learned to use rudimentary medicine. In...
Descending into Rat's Nest Cave.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
a group of four women astronauts

Women Hold Up Better to Space Travel: Study

In news that's no surprise to fans of all-time...
ancient cargo at the bottom of the ocean

Oldest Shipwreck in the World Is ‘History-Changing Discovery’

An ancient cargo ship has been found at the...
trad climbing

Weekend Warm-Up: Less Drill, More Thrill for The Traditionalist

It’s a bridge too far to paint Jacopo Larcher...
elephant stamping his foot

U.S. Tourist Dies in Zambia Elephant Attack, Second This Year

An elephant encounter in Zambia resulted in the death...
the houses of La Berarde flooded in water and mud

Helicopters Evacuate Flooded Village in the French Alps

Torrential rains have flooded the village of La Berarde,...
Yashkuk Sar I.

Climbing History of the Peaks of the 2024 Cutting Edge Grants. Part 2: Yashkuk Sar

Every spring for over a century, the American Alpine...