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The Shroud of Turin

Medieval Manuscript Adds More Proof That Shroud of Turin is Fake

The Shroud of Turin is a length of linen...
Tseng in a tent with a cellphone

Nepal Blocks Most Social Media Platforms

Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, possibly WhatsApp... most social media...
emerald tablet

The Emerald Tablet of Alchemy: Hooey to Some, Key to Knowledge for Others

Do you want the secret to all knowledge? Look...
An image of something mechanica on the Titanicl underwater

Unseen Footage Shows Discovery of Titanic Wreck

It's been 40 years since a team from Woods...
Siddhi Tamang on Himlung last year.

Why Guided Climbs of 7,000m Peaks Are the Hottest Trend in Nepal This Fall

Judging by the wider range of guided climbs this...
Some tents on the snow with Manaslu's summit in the background.

First Permit List, Everest Skiers in Base Camp, Climbers Arriving

Climbing on Manaslu is underway, with the rope-fixing team...
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New Canadian Treasure Hunt Offers Million Dollar Prize

Sick of work and paying bills? Want to abandon...
Reconstruction of early man at the Etxeberri cave.

Extreme Caving, 16,000 Years Ago

Archaeologists have long studied rock art to determine the...
A scene showing a boat, men and trees

Where Was the Lost Kingdom of Punt? New Clues Point to the Horn of Africa

Ancient Egyptian pharaohs, including the famous Hatshepsut, sent sea...
A map showing gradients centered on the tropics.

New Map Shows Satellite View of How Seasons Change

For tens of thousands of years, humans have observed...
The young members of the 2025 Himalaya Camp expedition during a training climb in the Japanese Alps.

Young Japanese Mountaineers to Attempt Unclimbed Peak in Western Nepal

The 2025 edition of Japan's Himalaya Camp will target...
black and white pic of three cheetahs with prey

First Glimpse: Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is...
four female canoeists raise their paddles in the air

‘Hudson Bay Girls’ Complete 1,900km Canoe Across Northern Canada

The all-female team who call themselves the Hudson Bay...
Benjamin Vedrines of France.

French Aces Land In Nepal, Sights Set on Jannu

Benjamin Vedrines landed in Nepal yesterday and will head...
A sign on a tree wih Japanese text and a drawing of a bear

Brown Bear Attacks, Kills Man in Northern Japan

Midmorning on August 14, police in Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture...
A snowy campsite on Pobeda.

Pobeda: The Snow Leopards’ Most Dangerous Summit

Pobeda Peak (7,439m), also known as Jengish Chokusu or...
Barry Perrins on his boat.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring...
kayakers amid ice floes

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘The Most Dangerous Kayak Expedition on Earth’

In The Most Dangerous Kayak Expedition on Earth, a...
swimmer's head in water

Man Swims 180Km Nonstop Across Mediterranean

On August 11, Swiss endurance swimmer Noam Yaron waded...
Packraft

What Kills Packrafters?

Since the birth of the modern packraft in the...
A climber goes down a snow slope on K2 under the shadow of the mountain's summit.

What Happened on K2? Climbers Discuss a Secretive Season

There was only one summit push on K2 this...
big fossil near beach

A Newcomer’s Guide to Fossil Hunting on the Jurassic Coast

As a teen, road trips to Dorset meant three...
A sketch of the Lisbon earthquake.

New Paper Explains What Caused the 18th-Century Lisbon Earthquake

The devastating earthquake that hit Lisbon, Portugal in 1755...
Sakhi points to mountains in background from a snowy summit.

The View From Pakistan: A Local Climber Is Trying to Change How Karakoram Expeditions Are Run

Among the climbers on Pakistan's 8,000m peaks this season,...