Topic: Mount Everest

The Wildest Dream: movie review

In 'The Wildest Dream,' climber Conrad Anker retraces George Mallory's Everest expedition at the turn of century, complete with hobnail boots and big overcoats.
08/06/2010 07:49 pm

Reviews of ‘Blind Descent’ and ‘No Way Down’

Inside the dangerous worlds of climbers and cavers.
07/29/2010 07:05 am

Scientists discover that Jupiter moon smells terrible

A new study of some of the chemical compounds present on the Jupiter's moon, Io, finds that it really stinks.
06/24/2010 05:15 pm

In Pictures Scenes of fatherhood

Teen sailor Abby Sunderland found, but are quests like hers wise?

Rescue boats are on their way to the 16-year-old who was attempting to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo. Sports and child development experts see red flags in stories like hers.
06/11/2010 07:04 pm

Editorial Board Blog Jordan Romero and Mount Everest: motivating other kids

05/24/2010 10:29 am

Global News Blog Jordan Romero, 13, summits Everest: How young is too young?

Jordan Romero became the youngest to ever scale Everest, the world's tallest mountain Saturday. Teens around the world are setting new adventure records - and prompting questions about risk and maturity.
05/23/2010 11:02 am

Liquid water may not be enough for alien life to survive

Scientists try to understand what other factors may promote life.
05/21/2010 11:58 am

In Pictures Mountain climbers

Oh Eun-sun: South Korea's top mountain climber, but hardly the only one

Four of 21 people who scaled the world's 14 tallest peaks came from South Korea, where mountain climbing is a pastime. Oh Eun-sun claims to be the first woman to do so.
05/05/2010 10:56 am

Did South Korea's Oh Eun-sun really climb 14 peaks?

South Korea’s Oh Eun-sun claims she is the first woman to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks, after clambering on hands and knees to the top of Mount Annapurna in Nepal. But some in the mountain-climbing community question her claim. A by-the-numbers view of her feats.
04/28/2010 10:17 am

The New Economy Best job in the world: honeymoon travel tester?

You and your spouse could get paid to test honeymoon travel spots. In the latest in a series of positions dubbed best job in the world, an Irish tourism company seeks a couple to spend six months honeymooning.
03/30/2010 12:55 pm

Ten things you should know about Census 2010

Census 2010 has only 10 questions, which should take about 10 minutes to fill out. Find out more about the census form headed your way.
03/15/2010 08:40 pm

Discoveries Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change

Glaciers now occupy the center stage in the debate over causes and impacts of climate change.
03/03/2010 09:07 pm

In Pictures Views of Mt. Everest

Review: 'The Cove'

This documentary about the slaughter of dolphins is also a call to arms.
08/07/2009 01:00 am

The Vote Obama to attend World Cup soccer game? Not so fast...

06/22/2009 01:00 am

Bright Green Trashing the environment

05/28/2009 01:00 am

Review: 'Adoration'

Atom Egoyan's film tackles terrorism and anti-Arabism all within the complex folds of family life.
05/18/2009 01:00 am

Horizons Searching for the next Google

04/30/2009 01:00 am

My transition to becoming a Brit

I realized I had officially embraced my wife’s native country when I no longer giggled at pictures of Prince Charles opening a butcher shop while waving a mutton chop like a broadsword.
01/09/2009 12:00 am

The big barrier to a clean kitchen

The kitchen is now organized – except for that pile of recipe clippings.
01/07/2009 12:00 am

DVDs and CDs for the elementary crowd

From fairies to pandas and penguins, with a little Beethoven thrown in, these movies and music will keep children watching again and again ... and again.
12/06/2008 12:00 am

In K2 aftermath, lessons learned

Veteran climbers say the mountaineers were highly experienced, but point out several factors that contributed to the tragedy in which 11 died.
08/06/2008 01:00 am

‘Free sharing’ sites expand on Internet

One person’s trash is truly another’s treasure – even chunks of broken concrete.
07/01/2008 01:00 am