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Vostok Island: The Black Hole for Birds

Is Vostok Island a black hole in the Pacific...
Climbers climb on a snow ramp with the ski behind.

Annapurna: Heavy Snow Stalls Summit Push at Camp 2

This spring on Annapurna, everyone is again doing their...
Earth viewed from the moon. The earth is visible over the horizon.

How the Moon Once Turned Inside Out

There are a lot of fairytales about the Moon,...
rendering of a T-Rex in an ancient forest

Ancient Tapeworm Trapped in Resin Could Trigger Jurassic Park Scenario

Parasitologists in China have discovered one of the world’s...
Left to right, Um Hong-Gil, Dawa Yangzum, and Lakpa Dendi.

Strong Korean-Nepalese Team Heads for Unclimbed Jugal I and II

Renowned climber Um Hong-gil of South Korea is back...
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Medieval Cemetery Yields Secrets of Elite Horse Trade

In medieval London, horses acted as the vehicular currency...
Lenin Peak.

This Project Aims to Make a Dangerous Asian Peak Safer

In order to improve safety on 7,134m Pik Lenin...
Valeri Babanov poses beside a photo of Everest.

Piolet d’Or Veteran to Attempt Everest Without Oxygen

Two-time Piolet d'Or winner Valery Babanov of Russia intends...
Bardelis completes his circumnavigation in Namibia

Karlis Bardelis Completes Round-The-World Trip

Over 2,898 days, Karlis Bardelis has rowed and cycled...
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Exploration Mysteries: Agartha

We know the Earth is not hollow. While we...
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Updated: Ultrarunner Completes Length of Africa — But Was He the First?

Today, Russ Cook finished his south-north run along the...
The Rio Grande River in Big Bend National Park.

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
smoke rings, Mt Etna

Alien Jellyfish, or Mt. Etna Just Blowing Smoke?

Extraterrestrial visitors? Airborne jellyfish? Neither or both? What are...
Marek Holecek, left, and Matej Bernat arm in arm at Sura Peak base camp.

Weekend Warm-Up: Sarcasm, Humor, and the First Ascent of Sura Peak

The trouble on Sura Peak, at first, was that...
Two runners on a trail with huge mountains in background.

The Great Himal Race: 1,700 km From Tibet to India

The Great Himalayan Trail is a monster trek, the...
Sherpas check maps on a table.

Huge Crevasse Blocks Icefall Doctors on Everest

Rope fixing is progressing quickly on all of Nepal's...
a very small, squat deer standing near a stream

World’s Newest Deer Weighs as Much as a Dachshund

There’s a pint-sized new ruminant prowling the Peruvian lowlands...
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Elephant Kills 79-Year-Old on African Safari

An aggressive elephant killed a 79-year-old woman in Zambia...
tents semy-buried in fresh snow, the North side of Everest in background.

Everest North Side: A Climbers’ Guide

After four years of COVID closures, the north side...
formations in the desert

Exploration Mysteries: Works of the Old Men

Google Earth has done a lot more than show...
black-capped chickadee

Barcode Birds: Chickadees Use Cranial Coding to Find Cached Food

The familiar black-capped chickadee spends its winters digging up...
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UK Bans Export of Final Shackleton Medal

Sir Ernest Shackleton is one of the most heavily...
woman on surfboard at sunset

Is Surfing Spiritual?

BY BRIAN SOUSA “Waves taught me spirituality as opposed to...
The Persian plateau

Human Migration From Africa Lingered in Persia For 20,000 Years

Humans left Africa between 70,000 and 60,000 years ago,...