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Earliest evidence of human mountaineers found
8-10-2019 |
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Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of Ice Age human habitation in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia.
Ice spires hint at potential for life on Pluto
7-9-2019 | 2
The existence of algae high up in the Andes Mountains hints at the possibility of life on distant, icy worlds.
Brown Mountain Lights captured on camera
VIDEO 5-27-2019 | 14
Mysterious lights that have been reported over Brown Mountain for decades were recently caught on video.
Indian army reports 'Yeti' footprints discovery
4-30-2019 | 23
An Indian military mountaineering expedition team photographed the mystery footprints in the Himalayas.
100mph wind literally bends radio tower in half
VIDEO 3-2-2019 | 8
A communications tower on Sugarloaf Mountain crumpled like tin foil in strong winds on Monday.
'Lost world' of mountains hidden under our feet
2-15-2019 | 6
Vast mountains that could be taller than Mt Everest are thought to exist hundreds of miles beneath the ground.
New Zealand's Kaikoura lights mystery turns 40
VIDEO 12-31-2018 | 9
Four decades ago, multiple UFO sightings were reported over the Kaikoura mountains on South Island.
Climber finds cat on top of 8,000ft mountain
10-31-2018 | 18
Wojciech Jabczynski couldn't believe his eyes when he found the ginger tabby on Poland's highest peak.
Underwater 'lost world' found off Tasmania
VIDEO 10-10-2018 | 3
A deep sea research vessel has discovered a chain of underwater mountains that are teeming with life.
Climbers turn Mt Everest in to a rubbish dump
6-19-2018 | 19
The world-famous mountain has ended up covered in discarded rubbish thanks to careless climbing parties.
Mountain gorilla population now exceeds 1,000
5-31-2018 | 6
Conservationists have reported that the number of gorillas in one region of Rwanda has now doubled.
'Apocalyptic' sounds recorded in Hawaii
VIDEO 4-12-2018 | 31
The strange sounds were picked up over a mountainous region of the Hawaiian archipelago last week.
Dalhousie Mountain carvings mystery endures
11-19-2017 | 2
A series of names carved in to the rocks of Dalhousie Mountain are thought to date back over 100 years.
'Karakoram anomaly' defies climate change
8-8-2017 | 7
A 'vortex' of cold air over the Karakoram mountain range has been causing glaciers to continue growing.
'Phantom islands' plagued historical maps
VIDEO 7-30-2017 | 16
Until recently, maps and atlases were plagued by non-existent islands, mountain ranges and countries.
3,500-year-old lunch box found in Swiss Alps
7-26-2017 | 12
An extraordinarily well-preserved lunch box has been discovered on Switzerland's Lotschberg mountain.
Real-life treasure hunt has claimed two lives
6-23-2017 | 16
Two people have died while attempting to track down a $2M haul hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains.
Nepal launches new bid to measure Mt Everest
6-18-2017 | 1
The Department of Survey is aiming to find out just how tall the world's tallest mountain actually is.
Mount Everest's 'Hillary Step' is destroyed
5-21-2017 | 8
The infamous rocky outcrop was the last great challenge for mountaineers aiming to reach the summit.
Did Nepal earthquake shrink Mount Everest ?
1-25-2017 | 8
Scientists are set to launch a new expedition to find out if the world's tallest mountain has shrunk.
