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A female Tibetan macaque breastfeeds an infant.
monkeys

In Tibetan Macaques, Females Rule the Roost

In matters of grooming and moving, these primates defer to the ladies.
Lee Alan Dugatkin June 4, 2024
Colorado Springs, Colorado

AdAmAn Alley

An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.
The three main pyramids at Giza, Egypt, together with subsidiary pyramids and the remains of other structures at the Giza pyramid complex.
mummies

Wonder Is Everywhere: New Finds, Viking Whale Hunters, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White May 24, 2024
Alamosa, Colorado

Medano Creek

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.
These spectacular granite peaks in the Transantarctic Mountains crop out in a pointy circle known as the Gothic Mountains, midway down the east side of Scott Glacier. The region was first explored in 1933 and 1934
mountains

One Man’s 40-Year Quest to Capture Antarctica’s Mountains

Polar explorer Edmund Stump has made 13 field trips to research and photograph the southern continent.
Edmund Stump May 14, 2024
The Brocken spectre phenomenon, when a human's shadow seems enormous and far away, is the likely explanation for numerous sightings of so-called dark watchers in California's Santa Lucia Mountains.
mountains

Have You Seen a Dark Watcher?

Cryptic characters lurk in California's mountains. Or maybe it's just the weather.
Roxanne Hoorn May 2, 2024
List

12 Exciting Adventures in West Virginia: Wondrous and Worth a Visit

Stay in a fire tower with breathtaking views, tour a top-secret nuclear bunker, and explore captivating worlds below ground—here are 12 marvels of the Mountain State.
Kobe, Japan

Myoken-ji

A relatively young Buddhist temple on hilltop, dedicated to a statue relocated from Mount Atago.
Ishpeming, Michigan

Jasper Knob

A small mountain made entirely of banded iron stone overlooking downtown Ishpeming.
Laconia, Greece

Pyramid on Mount Taygetos

The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?
The solar eclipse over Zhengzhou in central China on January 15, 2010.
space exploration

Why the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse May Blow Your Mind

How a jaw-dropping experience like this one can change the rest of your life.
Sarah Laskow March 11, 2024
Potsdam, Germany

Tip of Mount Kilimanjaro

A stone from Africa's tallest peak is immortalized in a Potsdam palace—but is it actually the mountaintop?
Kingston, Arkansas

Hawksbill Crag

This impressive ledge seems to float above the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.
Wadi Bani Habib
Habib, Oman

Wadi Bani Habib

An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.
Alpine, Texas

Sul Ross Desk

A group of college students hauled a desk up a mountain more than 40 years ago. The notebooks inside have become a makeshift time capsule.
High-altitude archaeologist Constanza Ceruti climbs towards the highest archaeological site on Earth at the top of the 22,110-foot-tall Mount Llullaillaco in Argentina.
mummies

In High Altitude Archaeology, One Woman Isn’t Scared of Heights—Or Mummies

Even when those mummies still have skin, hair, and clothing.
Laura Kiniry February 2, 2024
Apishapa Arch
Aguilar, Colorado

Apishapa Arch

A short tunnel built straight through a magmatic dike.
Kamakura, Japan

Hansobo Shrine

A mountaintop shrine-temple guarded by a horde of half-demon priests.