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Jugal Himal.

Solo Climber Heads for Newly Opened Jugal 3

Nepal's Department of Tourism of Nepal has published an...
rain and clouds

Unraveling the Mystery of the Late Triassic’s Two-Million-Year Rainy Season

The forty days and nights of rain during the...
rendering of an enclosed balloon capsule far above earth

Dine Well, Save Earth From Near-Space For $500K a Plate

Eager to get off this rock, but not in...
two mountaineers

Legendary Mt. Rainier Guide Lou Whittaker Dies at 95

A Mount Rainier icon has lapsed into the alpenglow. The...
Dhaulagiri.

Here’s How Rare No-O2 Climbs on 8,000m Peaks Have Become

As the climbing season starts in the Himalaya, we...
a running cheetah against blurred background

Sweet Spot in Size Lets Cheetahs Run So Fast

What makes a cheetah so fleet? According to one...
Shisha Pangma rising on a barren plain.

Uncertain Times on Shisha Pangma

So far, only two teams are definitely heading to...
tropical bird on branch

Birding Controversy: Two Birders Claim 10,000 Species Record on the Same Day

In early February, 70-year-old Peter Kaestner announced he had...
Benjamin Vedrines in his two-day-spedd marathon in the Alps.

Benjamin Vedrines: 16 Peaks, 110km, 11,830m Vertical in Two Days

Benjamin Vedrines continues with his extreme training for the...
everest summmit burning red.

Spring Season Ramps Up on Everest, Annapurna, Others

The first climbers received their Everest permits yesterday, and...
Leaping tiger in the Sundarbans.

Jaw-Dropping Leap: Tiger’s Incredible Stream Crossing Goes Viral

Footage of a tiger clearing a stream in one...
UFO, alien and viewfinder on a camera display to record a flying saucer in the sky over area 51.

Scientists Discover the Best Places In the U.S. to Spot a UFO

After trawling through 19 years data on reported UFO...
a purple and bright blue 3D scan of a raylike fish

Museum Creates Free Online 3D Scans of 13,000 Vertebrates

The dissection industry just took a major hit. The Florida...
The pink fairy armadillo.

The Pink Fairy Armadillo: A Unique Mammal with Two Layers of Skin

The pink fairy armadillo is the smallest species of...
A copy of the book on a rock surface.

Review: ‘Alpine Rising,’ by Bernadette McDonald

In her new book, author Bernadette McDonald has focused...
Oli France

Adventure Links of the Week

When we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix...
a burned artifact

3,000-Year-Old Bronze-Age Discovery Called the British Pompeii

When a fire broke out in a 3,000-year-old village...
The three steep couloirs that Lafaille and Manners climbed and skied down.

Italian Alps: Three Difficult Couloir Ski Descents in a Single Day

On March 14, Tom Lafaille and Fay Manners skied...
upright stone pillars

Exploration Mysteries: Newton Stone

Mysterious writing. No author. Enigmatic etchings that don't make...
A Pacific Ocean fault line punctured by hydrothermal vents

2,000 Earthquakes in a Day Hammer Fault Line Off Pacific Coast

Deep beneath the north Pacific Ocean, a slumbering giant...
woman being interviewed

Weekend Warm-Up: What Is Thrawn?

Did you know that “thrawn” is the ability to...
illustration of Zheng Yi Sao

Great Explorers: Zheng Yi Sao

In the early 1800s, Zheng Yi Sao was the...
Air pockets inside pronghorn antelope hairs in summer (left) and in winter (right).

Hollow Animal Hair Becomes Even Warmer in Winter

Many animals withstand freezing temperatures partly thanks to hollow...
The old leather boot on a stone in Base Camp.

Gunther Messner’s Second Boot Returns to Reinhold

Reinhold Messner has finally received the second boot of...