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Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
September 22, 2024
Mariana Trench

Mysterious Sounds From The Mariana Trench Explained

Underwater surveys picked up mysterious "bio-twang" sounds from the...
September 22, 2024
Amity Warme climbing.

Weekend Warm-Up: Grit and Grins on ‘Ground Up’

Amity Warme is tough. It’s no surprise she’s willing...
September 21, 2024
Metcalf smiles on a snowy summit, holding a banner of the clinic where she works.

Interview: Tracee Metcalfe On Shisha Pangma

Tracee Metcalfe, a clinical doctor from Colorado, is on...
September 21, 2024
A polar bear eating a fish.

Police Shoot Polar Bear in Iceland After Rare Visit

Polar bears aren't native to Iceland, though an occasional...
September 21, 2024
Northwest passage row team in their boat.

Ocean Rowing Roundup for September

Since our last ocean rowing roundup, all crews have...
September 20, 2024
Tyler Andrews on the summit of Manaslu yesterday.

Manaslu Fastest Known Time Details; Ski Descent Ahead

Tyler Andrews is back in Base Camp. On the...
September 20, 2024
The view from the highest point reached by the Russian team on Cho Oyu last year.

Russians Return to South Side of Cho Oyu

Andrey Vasiliev and his team are back in Nepal...
September 20, 2024
a rocky glacial field

Rockslide in Greenland Shakes Earth for Nine Days

In September 2023, a bizarre wave of concentrated seismic...
September 20, 2024
a small figure explores a huge cave of crystals

Natural Wonders: Cave of Crystals

The Chihuahuan Desert is a sparse but stunning ecosystem...
September 19, 2024
File image of Tyler Andrews running on Manaslu

American Runner Tyler Andrews Bags Manaslu FKT

American Tyler Andrews summited Manaslu today shortly before 1:30...
September 19, 2024
An artist's impression of an Earth-like planet with rings.

New Research Suggests Ancient Earth Had Rings

The Earth: a ringed planet, much like Saturn, surrounded...
September 19, 2024
Climbers heading toward the summit of Manaslu.

First Manaslu Summits of the Season

As expected, things have moved fast on Manaslu. The...
September 18, 2024
Neanderthals

We Finally Know Where Humans and Neanderthals Interbred

Archaeologists have long known that humans and Neanderthals interbred,...
September 18, 2024
A whale accidentally catches a seal in its mouth.

Seal Takes a Ride in Humpback Whale’s Mouth

Wildlife photography is as much about luck as skill,...
September 18, 2024
Climbers on the north side of Everest in Tibet.

A Look at China’s Strict 8,000m Rules

Cho Oyu teams are already in Base Camp, record-seekers...
September 18, 2024
The Bathysphere

The Birth of Deep Sea Exploration: Tales from the Bathysphere

Today we have advanced submersibles and ocean mapping technologies,...
September 17, 2024
Jannu at sunset as seen from the north

Vedrines Reveals Plans For Jannu East. Will He Steal The Americans’ Thunder?

After stunning the climbing community with a lightning-fast climb...
September 17, 2024
Borge Ousland (left) and Vincent Colliard.

Ousland and Colliard to Ski Juneau Icefield in Alaska

Renowned polar traveler Borge Ousland and his experienced teammate...
September 17, 2024
Everest in early morning light.

Americans Return To Ski Everest’s North Face

The American Everest Ski Project led by Jim Morrison...
September 17, 2024
Piolets d'Or logo

Piolet d’Or Release Not-So-Short List of Candidates

Instead of announcing a short group of nominees, the...
September 16, 2024
The potential meteorite strike site.

Meteorite Crater Discovered on Google Maps

Joel Lapointe was scouring the Cote-Nord region of Quebec...
September 16, 2024
Dutch scientist Sander Wouterson accepts an Ig Nobel Award.

Pigeon Missiles and Breathing Through Your Anus: The 2024 Ig Nobel Prize

From stuffing pigeons into missiles to discovering that animals...
September 16, 2024

Asteroid Extinction: What Is Stopping Us from Going the Way of the Dinosaurs?

Asteroid hunter Jacqueline Fazekas started the evening of Sept....
September 15, 2024