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Exploration

The scalp purported to be from a legendary yeti, at the Nepal village of Khumjung.

Khumjung, Nepal

The Yeti Scalp of Khumjung

A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.

Samir Lama (1931–2004) memorial, Samir Lama Rock, Western Desert, Egypt

Samir Lama Memorials

Scattered monuments in the middle of the Sahara dedicated to the late Egyptian actor and desert explorer.

A new species of frog in the genus <em>Pristimantis</em> discovered near Camp 3.

Frog-Spotting in One of South America's Least Accessible Mountain Ranges

A team of herpetologists trekked into Peru’s remote Vilcabamba Range and discovered animals found nowhere else on Earth.

Andy Isaacson March 10, 2017

Lady Jane Franklin, a traveler and endorser of the search for her lost Arctic explorer husband, Sir John Franklin.

Lady Jane Franklin, the Woman Who Fueled 19th-Century Polar Exploration

Determined and dedicated to the sciences, she dispatched many a vessel to the Arctic.

Lauren Young February 23, 2017

Roald Amundsens statue in the morning fog, Tromsø

Tromsø, Norway

Roald Amundsen Monument

The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.

The frozen sea goes north.

The First Observations of Sea Ice Came From 8th-Century Irish Monks in Iceland

They were actually searching for God.

Sarah Laskow January 20, 2017

Sometimes people just show up in your kitchen walls.

Found: A Man Stuck in the Walls of an Apartment Kitchen

He scared his neighbor.

Sarah Laskow January 11, 2017

The map shown in full.

In 1562 Map-Makers Thought America Was Full of Mermaids, Giants, and Dragons

Sea serpents, cannibals, and one of the earliest mentions of California are features of this spectacular map.

Lauren Young December 12, 2016

Why the Soviets Sponsored a Doomed Expedition to a Hollow Earth Kingdom

How a search for the hidden land of Shambhala turned into a geopolitical power play.

Dimitra Nikolaidou September 15, 2016

Soyuz 11 memorial in original form

Zhanaarka District, Kazakhstan

Soyuz 11 Memorial

The remains of a monument in the remote Kazakhstani desert dedicated to the only men to die in outer space, the crew of the Soyuz 11 rocket.

At the First GOP Convention, the Party Chose a Rich Mutineer as Their Candidate

John C. Frémont wanted to be governor of California a little too badly.

Sarah Laskow July 18, 2016

1780

What Was Wrong With 16th Century Europeans That They Didn't Like Tomatoes?

Hadn't they been to a farmer's market?

Sarah Laskow July 12, 2016

The First Woman to Drive Around the World Wore Men’s Breeches and Had a Pet Monkey

Aloha Wanderwell was the Amelia Earhart of the automobile.

Lauren Young June 3, 2016

Porangahau, New Zealand

The Longest Place Name In The World

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

space exploration

A Teen Says He Found a Lost Mayan City Using Old Star Maps

William Gadoury is precocious.

Erik Shilling May 10, 2016

Byrd expedition 1930 ?

Solving the Mystery of Early Polar Exploration Through Stamps

Every year, new mail emerges from the world's attics that gets decoded by a dedicated band of philatelists.

Tao Tao Holmes May 10, 2016

Remote Year Promised to Combine Work and Travel. Was It Too Good to Be True?

Thousands applied for the inaugural class of travel start-up Remote Year. Here's what happened to the 68 people who went.

Erika Adams May 5, 2016

The 1899 frigate, Lord Lonsdale

Punta Arenas, Chile

Shipwreck of the Lord Lonsdale

The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.