Discover One of History’s Most Ambitious Maps
Martin Waldseemüller’s 1507 map was the oldest document to use “America” to describe the body of land between Africa and Asia
Major Martian Dust Storms Might Soon Envelope the Red Planet
A plus for meteorologists but perhaps bad news for rovers
Second Ship From Sir John Franklin’s 19th-Century Expedition Found
Two years and a day after its sister ship was discovered, Canadian researchers find the H.M.S. Terror
Explore Some of America’s Greatest National Parks in Virtual Reality
The next best thing to celebrating the Centennial in person
Adorable Stubby Squid Found Off the Coast of Southern California
Researchers aboard the E/V Nautilus happened across a particularly cute stubby squid
Take a Spin Around Mars in NASA’s New Rover Game
Tour the Red Planet without the risk of a multi-million dollar crash
Cave Graffiti Shows Natives and Europeans Had Early Dialogue in the Caribbean
Cave art from both Taíno people and Spanish explorers in a cave on Mona Island shows the two had some early cultural understanding
Journey to the Center of Earth
Mission to Mariana Trench Records Dozens of Crazy Deep Sea Creatures
The Okeanos Explorer has spent three months mapping the seafloor and recording deep sea life in the ocean’s depths
After 60 Years, An Expedition Determines Highest Peaks in U.S. Arctic
Glaciologist Matt Nolan and ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers tested a new mapping system to end uncertainty about the highest mountain in the Brooks Range
Cruise Ship Set to Sail the Perilous Northwest Passage
Crystal Cruises will sail a ship with over 1,000 passengers through the legendary—and deadly—Arctic route
Mission to Find Life on Mars Blasts Off
The European Space Agency kicks off its ExoMars project to look for methane and other signs of life in the Martian atmosphere
Deep-Sea Robot Spies Ghostly, Unknown Octopus
Previously-undiscovered octopus spotted hanging out on the ocean floor
Historians Finally Figured Out What Was on Shackleton’s Bookshelf
The brave explorer likely found solace in his library
Antarctic Explorer Dies 30 Miles Short of Goal
Henry Worsley nearly crossed Antarctica, unaided
Restored Photos From Shackleton’s Antarctic Wreck Reveal New Details
Photos taken during Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition have been digitally restored for the first time
Behold the Beauty of Disappearing Glacier Ice Caves on Mt. Hood
Catch them before they’re gone — these tunnels and caverns may soon melt away
Arctic Explorers Uncover (and Eat) 60-Year-Old Food Stash
Tins of jam and crackers hidden in Greenland’s Arctic desert made for a delicious surprise
How to Reconstruct Lewis and Clark’s Journey: Follow the Mercury-laden Latrine Pits
One campsite has been identified using the signatures left by men who took mercury-laced purgative pills to treat constipation and other ills
Franklin’s Doomed Arctic Expedition Ended in Gruesome Cannibalism
New bone analysis suggests crew resorted to eating flesh, then marrow
There Are New World Heritage Sites, Here Are the Ones You Should Travel to Now
This year, 24 sites from across the globe have been added to the heralded Unesco list
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