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Milky Seas: Bioluminesence Over a Region Half the Size of Colorado
For centuries, sailors have reported glowing seas that that...
Piolet d’Or Winner to Attempt New Route Near Kangchenjunga
Hamor, Benet, and Meroi won't be alone in the...
Alps Roundup: Solo Routes and North Face Trilogies
Several teams in the European Alps did some excellent...
Giant Herds of Rhino Once Roamed Prehistoric Nebraska
For over fifty years, a prehistoric rhinoceros mass grave...
Deep Snow Ends Second Summit Push on Annapurna
Csaba Varga and Laszlo Csomor of Hungary have checked...
Ultra-Runner Starts Trans-Australian Record Attempt
At 6 am on April 15, British endurance runner...
Arctic Roundup: Some Journeys Wrap Up, Others Begin
This week, Canadians Ray Zahab and Kevin Vallely finished...
A Megaflood Created the Mediterranean Sea
Imagine the entire Mediterranean Sea disappeared, leaving behind an...
Roundup of Action on Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Kangchenjunga
While Everest and the summit push on Annapurna garner...
Study Shows Why Cold Water Plunges May Keep You Young — But Be Careful
My father always insisted on swimming in mountain tarns...
Looking Back: A Tragic 1984 Disappearance on Everest’s West Ridge
Earlier this week, we examined the pioneering 1979 ascent...
Everest: Hundreds Flock to Base Camp in Another Record Year
As Nepal celebrates its new year, which corresponds to...
Millions of Viewers Mesmerized by the Great Moose Migration
Forget the latest Netflix and Amazon Prime offerings --...
Couple Attempts a ‘5athlon’ from Norway to South Africa
Finnish duo Peyman, 42, and Sailor, 36, have decided...
New Funding Cuts Forcing U.S. Researchers Out of Antarctica
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency...
Remembering Slovenian Alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik
Today, Slovenian alpinist Nejc Zaplotnik would have turned 73....
The Infinite Weirdness of Black Holes, and What Happens When You Fall Into One
Everything that falls into a black hole falls in...
The North Faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn, and Grandes Jorasses in One Week
Benjamin Vedrines has wrapped up another non-stop alpine endeavor....
High Schooler Uncovers 1.5 Million Hidden Objects in Space, Wins $250K
High school student Matteo Paz has stunned the scientific...
