These Tiny Fish Can Climb 50-Foot Waterfalls—and Scientists Finally Have Proof of Their Skills

For decades, people in Central Africa told stories about the tiny fish that could somehow scale tall waterfalls. Most ...
Queen's University

The hidden enemy on Mount Kilimanjaro: Safely dealing with low oxygen at high altitude

As altitude increases and oxygen levels drop, climbers on Kilimanjaro face physiological risks that can turn a straightforward hike into a dangerous situation.
Smithsonian Magazine

Watch These Rock-Climbing Fish Scale a 50-Foot Waterfall in the Congo Basin, the First Known Evidence of This Behavior in Africa

The tiny fish, called shellears, use microscopic hook-like growths on their fins to ascend—and they take a lot of breaks. The ...
WMUR

New Hampshire electrical line workers take on international competition

WHO SAYS HE’S THERE FOR MORE THAN JUST THE COMPETITION. THEY DON’T GO IN ON IT NOW. I’M NOT AS YOUNG AS I USED TO BE. BOB MICHAUD FROM HOOKSETT FIRST COMPETED IN THE INTERNATIONAL LINEMAN’S RODEO IN ...
Family Destinations Guide

14 Wonderfully Tiny Towns In Colorado Where You’re Never A Stranger

Finding a whole town where parking is never a problem. Crested Butte sits high in the mountains like a colorful jewelry box ...
Family Destinations Guide

This Tiny Minnesota Town Offers A Pine Forest Adventure Unlike Any Other

Itasca State Park is home to some of the most magnificent old-growth pine forests in Minnesota, trees that have been standing ...
NPR

Tiny fish prove adept at climbing waterfalls

Scientists discovered a tiny fish that can climb up a 50-foot waterfall in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rare feat for a small fish. And now a surprising kind of rock climber that uses its fins ...
WVXU

Tiny fish prove adept at climbing waterfalls

And now a surprising kind of rock climber that uses its fins to cover some impressive vertical ground. Here's science reporter, Ari Daniel. ARI DANIEL, BYLINE: Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala is a PhD ...