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Legends have long tried to explain the sounds this lake makes. A research team has accidentally figured it out. The truth is stranger than any wild theory. explorersweb.com/new-yorks-burp…


Prince Khaemwaset, born in the 12th century BCE, was an archaeologist of his own already ancient civilization. You could call him the first Egyptologist. explorersweb.com/prince-khaemwa…


The two Czechs have already set up Base Camp in the Khumbu Valley and are scoping out possible lines up the difficult Southeast Face. explorersweb.com/holecek-groh-s…


For decades, the colossal human figures on Easter Island have led us all to wonder: How did the Rapa Nui people move these 80-tonne statues into position? explorersweb.com/moai-easter-is…


The shortlisted climbs took place in 14 regions around the world. Two climbers are triple nominees, and a new category promotes long-range endurance climbs. explorersweb.com/piolets-dor-20…


Meet our planet's only known maritime lions. Driven from the Namid desert by drought, these enterprising lions have taken up hunting seals and cormorants. explorersweb.com/adapt-and-over…


An avalanche buried oxygen and equipment at Camp 1 on Dhaulagiri, aborting the summit push. The two solitary Russians on Makalu have also turned around. explorersweb.com/autumn-8000m-r…


On October 1, Balin Miller died when he accidentally rappelled off the end of his rope in Yosemite. We examine the flawed media reaction to his death. explorersweb.com/balin-miller-d…


In a mesmerizing new video, viewers can glide over a 1,300km-long channel on Mars as it cuts through the barren, pock-marked landscape. explorersweb.com/incredible-vid…


Why was author Herman Melville known during his life as 'the man who lived with cannibals'? And how true, exactly, was his incredible story? explorersweb.com/why-author-her…


The best outdoor links of the past seven days, from ski season films to Amelia Earhart's disappearance to a shark attack in the Catalina Channel. explorersweb.com/adventure-link…


Three adventurers take on a month-long Alaskan wilderness trek that includes an ascent of Mt. Fairweather, one of the highest peaks in North America. explorersweb.com/weekend-warm-u…


As Dhaulagiri wraps up for the season, one final push is underway, with two groups hoping to summit on Monday. explorersweb.com/dhaulagiri-ski…


How did an ancient Roman tombstone end up buried in a New Orleans back garden? An accidental discovery became an international mystery. explorersweb.com/ancient-roman-…


Two Russian climbers have run out of time and money but not determination. They are about to begin one last summit push on lonely Makalu. explorersweb.com/its-now-or-nev…


The American team has set off for the summit of Everest, with Jim Morrison aiming to attempt the first ski descent of the North Side, likely on October 14. explorersweb.com/everest-north-…


By the time you’re dehydrated enough to consider drinking urine, the urine will be so concentrated that it’s just too salty. explorersweb.com/drinking-pee-s…


A six-day solo packrafting trip across a region known as Assynt in northwest Scotland introduces a seasoned adventurer to new and addicting style of travel. explorersweb.com/a-packrafting-…


Once thought of as just an icy satellite, Enceladus -- one of Saturn's 274 moons -- may be one of the few places in the solar system able to support life. explorersweb.com/discovery-on-s…


Until now, we knew very little about the strategy the Polish skier used to ski down Everest without bottled oxygen. Here's his detailed account. explorersweb.com/andrzej-bargie…


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