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replica of a ship

New Evidence That Wreck Off Rhode Island is Captain Cook’s Ship

British explorer James Cook famously sailed a ship that...
November 29, 2023
extinct goat

Natural Wonders: Why Are There no Cold-Blooded Mammals?

We divide the animal kingdom into two camps: warm-blooded...
November 28, 2023
shark head on

Shark Attack Survivor Mike Coots Became a Shark Advocate

BY ALEXANDER HARO This story originally appeared in The Inertia. When...
November 28, 2023
A wooden hut surrounded by an iron railing, on a rocky shoulder.

Matterhorn’s Carrel Hut to Close; Will Move to Safer Location

Climate change keeps affecting the Alps' most popular routes....
November 28, 2023
An artists impression of high-energy particles streaking hitting earth

‘Goddess’ Particles Hit Earth

One of the strongest known cosmic rays in history...
November 28, 2023
San Boran Peak.

Avalanche Kills Five Climbers in Iran

On Nov. 24, an avalanche hit nine members of...
November 27, 2023
the climber on a thin line of ice, up a vertical rock face.

Great Early Winter Conditions for Mixed Routes in the Alps

Winter does not usually come as early in Europe...
November 27, 2023
The winners stand on stage, smiling and holding their trophies.

New Route in Tien Shan Wins Russian Piolet d’Or

The new route up 6,873m Military Topographers Peak has...
November 27, 2023
An artists impression of a woman facing three woolly mammoths in the prehistoric wilderness.

Prehistoric Women Were Also Hunters

Many assume that in ancient hunter-gatherer societies, men were...
November 27, 2023
canoe

Great Explorers: P. G. Downes

The Second World War had begun, and P.G. Downes...
November 26, 2023
A group of bonobos.

Bonobos Often ‘Make Friends’ With Strangers

For the first time, researchers witnessed wild bonobos making...
November 26, 2023
Nearing the summit of the Carn Mor Dearg Arête in Scotland

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
November 26, 2023
An illustration of two dodo birds in their natural habitat.

Should the Dodo Be Brought Back to Life?

Decades ago, we disparaged the dodo as dumb because...
November 25, 2023
The granite spires of cerros Torre, Egger and Standhardt, with rags of clouds in front.

A Solo Winter Attempt on Cerro Torre

Three months ago, American Colin Haley confronted the mighty...
November 25, 2023
a palestinian man rock climbing

Weekend Warm-Up: ‘Resistance Climbing’ in Palestine

Here on day 48 of the Israel-Hamas war, it’s...
November 25, 2023
El Capitan.

A Great Two Weeks on El Cap

It has been a busy November on El Capitan...
November 25, 2023
monument

China vs Russia: The Modern Battle Over The Geographical Center of Asia

The geographical center of a place refers to the...
November 24, 2023
Close shot of mario Conti, with white hair and in a red track suit.

Where is Mario Conti? Historic Patagonia Climber Missing

Italian climbing legend Mario Conti, who climbed Cerro Torre...
November 24, 2023
ancient coins, rolled and stacked in a display case

100,000 Ancient Coins Unearthed at Japan Construction Site

Construction excavators in Japan stumbled onto a huge treasure...
November 24, 2023
Two climbers on a smooth granite face, they partially swamped glacier at their feet.

New Climbs on Baffin Island

Noah Besen, James Klemmensen, Shira Biner, and Amanda Bischke...
November 23, 2023
render of the james webb space telescope

James Webb Telescope Finds Two of the Oldest Galaxies Ever

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) keeps on delivering....
November 23, 2023
skier and Mount Vinson

The Seven Summits: It All Began 40 Years Ago Today

On Nov. 23, 1983, Chris Bonington reached the summit...
November 23, 2023
Panch Chuli V.

Great Tales in Mountaineering History: Panch Chuli, 1992

In the summer of 1992, an Indian-British expedition headed...
November 23, 2023
site of lost monastery

Archaeologists Find Long-Lost Monastery in Scotland

For 10 years, archaeologists have been searching for Scotland's...
November 23, 2023