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Wreck of famed explorer Shackleton's last ship has been found off the coast of Canada

4:20am June 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

The explorer led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, and he was in the early stages of a fourth when he died of a heart attack aboard the Quest near the Falkland Islands.

Jill Heinerth says Dan's Cave on Abaco Island, Bahamas, is her "favorite cave on Earth."

Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places 'Where Nobody Has Ever Been'

8:52pm August 19, 2019

by Dave Davies

"The big picture of survival is sometimes so hard to see, but we always know what we can do to make the next best step toward survival," says cave diver, photographer and memoirist Jill Heinerth.

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During a wildlife survey in Madagascar, Mayor discovered a new species of mouse lemur. "[It] weighs less than two ounces, fits in the palm of your hands," she says.

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Trading Pom-Poms For Field Boots: Mireya Mayor's Big Break

9:58pm July 25, 2015

by Daniel Hajek

The explorer's life plays out like an adventure film. But before she ever went diving with great whites, she was cheering for the Miami Dolphins — until a required science course changed her plans.

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For decades, scientists have wished for a handy, controllable volcano they could keep in the lab. Now two men at Syracuse University have created just that.

Make Lava, Not War

3:12pm June 25, 2015

by Adam Cole

A sculptor and a geologist are melting hundreds of pounds of rock in a giant cauldron to create realistic lava flows. Cool! NPR reporter Adam Cole pays a visit to learn more about lava's allure.