Explorers
Book of Lost Books Discovered in Danish Archive
The index is part of the Libro de los Epítomes, an effort by Christopher Columbus' illegitimate son to create a searchable index of the world's knowledge
Melting Glaciers on Denali Will Unleash Tons of Human Poop
An estimated 66 tons of feces left behind by climbers is coming out of the deep freeze on North America's highest peak
International Expedition Will Excavate the Dino-Rich 'Jurassic Mile'
More than 100 paleontologists are heading to the fossil-filled Morrison Formation
Mariner's Astrolabe Recovered From Shipwreck Is the World's Oldest
The navigational gadget comes from the wreck of the <i>Esmerelda</i>, part of Vasco da Gama's fleet that sunk off the coast of Oman in 1503
George Washington Gibbs Jr. Defied Danger and Racism to Become the First African-American to Visit Antarctica
"He had bigger visions and would not be contained in a box," his daughter says
The Complex Legacy of America's Lawrence of Arabia
Archaeologist Wendell Phillips traveled throughout Yemen in the 1950s, where he found ancient treasures and controversy
The Double Life of a California Socialite Who Became a Leading Arctic Explorer
In the early 20th century, Louise Arner Boyd lived as a philanthropist in the United States and a hero on the high seas
Enslaved Tour Guide Stephen Bishop Made Mammoth Cave the Must-See Destination It Is Today
In the 1830s and '40s, the pioneering spelunker mapped out many of the underground system's most popular spots
The 'Pole of Inaccessibility' Has Eluded Adventurers for More Than a Century
This winter, explorers will once again set out for the most remote part of the Arctic Ocean
Submersible Is First to Reach Bottom of Atlantic Ocean
U.S. equity-firm founder piloted the craft to the bottom of the Puerto Rico Trench, in a bid to reach the deepest spot in each of the world's oceans
Newly Discovered Cave Could Be Among Canada's Largest
The "Sarlacc Pit," as its been informally dubbed, was discovered last spring during a caribou survey in British Columbia's Wells Gray Provincial Park
The Strange Nature of the First Printed Illustration of a Sloth
As described by a 16th-century French missionary, the South American 'little bear' with the face of 'a baby' was introduced to Europe
Massive Shark Nursery Found Off the West Coast of Ireland
Thousands of eggs and hundreds of catsharks were spotted during a deep sea coral reef survey 200 miles west of the island
Kepler Space Telescope, Revealer of New Worlds, Officially Shuts Down After Historic Mission
Launched in 2009, Kepler discovered thousands of new exoplanets before finally running out of fuel earlier this month
Is This the Bag That Held Sir Walter Raleigh's Mummified Head?
Legend has it his wife retained his embalmed head. But while the sack dates to the correct era and was found in his son's home, scholars are not convinced
Lead Poisoning Wasn't a Major Factor in the Mysterious Demise of the Franklin Expedition
Researchers argue that lead exposure occurred prior to the start of the voyage, not during the stranded crew's battle for survival
Captain Cook’s 1768 Voyage to the South Pacific Included a Secret Mission
The explorer traveled to Tahiti under the auspices of science 250 years ago, but his secret orders were to continue Britain’s colonial project
After 100 Years, Roald Amundsen's Polar Ship Returns to Norway
<i>Maud</i>, which sunk in Arctic Canada in 1930, was floated across the Atlantic to its new home in a museum in Vollen
Remains of 14th-Century Village in New Zealand Tells Tales of Māori History
The excavation, which unearthed moa bones and stone tools, helps fill a gap for researchers
Colony of Beautiful, Doomed Purple Octopuses Found Off Costa Rica
Hundreds of unidentified cephalopods were found nursing their eggs near a deep-sea vent
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