MILAN — A record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers, and hikers have died in the Italian mountains over the last week, rescuers said Monday, including 10 in avalanches triggered by an exceptionally ...

Last Quarter Moon occurs at 7:43 A.M. EST on Monday, February 9. This phase is best viewed in the early-morning hours; early risers can catch it before dawn, and our satellite remains visible in the ...

Bears in Italy are getting smaller and less confrontational, which is beneficial for humans but might be detrimental to the animals in the long term. According to a study by an international team of ...

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Fornace Zarattini in northern Italy, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake was recorded at around 10:17 a.m. local time (4:17 a.m. ET) at a depth of 10 ...

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Apennine brown bears have been living alongside humans in central Italy since at least the era of the Roman Empire. This prolonged proximity to people seems to have affected the isolated creatures’ ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While bear attacks seem to have become a significant problem in ...

A paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and became smaller and less aggressive. Humans have long shaped the environments in ...

A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, reports that Italian bears living in areas with many villages evolved and became smaller and less aggressive.

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At 9,200 feet in the Colorado Rockies, the U.S. Army built Camp Hale in 1942 to train a new kind of soldier. The 10th Mountain Division was created to fight in snow, ice, and high-altitude terrain ...

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