‘I think I’m going mad’: A harrowing tale of the first Americans to summit Everest

In May of 1963, National Geographic photographer and correspondent Barry C. Bishop was part of the first American team to ...
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Sleaford pair set off on epic rowing challenge across the Atlantic

Two friends who grew up in Sleaford have set off this week on an epic rowing challenge, swapping home comforts for a 3,000 ...

Hiker shares disturbing view from top of Mount Everest: 'This is actually a huge problem'

The trash on Mount Everest can pose a threat to the environment and the health of local communities through water ...

The Soviet secret: Why Russia dug the deepest hole on Earth and then sealed it

Explore the fascinating tale of the Kola Superdeep Borehole, a monumental scientific endeavor by the Soviet Union that aimed ...

The man who helped change the fate of Africa's elephants

Hamilton, the zoologist who dedicated his life to saving Africa’s elephants from systematic slaughter—despite being nearly ...
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Book explains maths mysteries

A new book attempts to explain to the non-specialist the seven most important unsolved problems in mathematics. A million dollar prize - put forward by a US organisation - awaits the individual who ...