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Scientists just confirmed that Romans extracted gold from the Eastern Pyrenees nearly 2,000 years ago, solving a historical mystery using cutting-edge light technology. The discovery connects ancient mining skills to a forgotten Roman city in the mountains.
A mysterious green rock found high in the Spanish Pyrenees shows that prehistoric people returned to the same mountaintop cave for over 4,000 years to mine copper. The discovery reveals how ancient communities passed down knowledge across hundreds of generations.
Archaeologists discovered ancient hearths filled with green copper-rich minerals in a mountain cave 7,300 feet high, revealing that prehistoric people repeatedly returned to mine resources over 2,000 years. The find challenges old beliefs that early humans only briefly passed through high-altitude areas.
After months of being shut down due to a landslide, the iconic Yellow Train of the French Pyrenees is carrying tourists again through spectacular mountain views. The century-old railway connects two Catalan villages over 63 kilometers of nostalgic journey.
Archaeologists discovered a prehistoric settlement in Spain's Pyrenees where ancient communities lived for 5,000 years at extreme altitude. The finding challenges everything scientists thought they knew about how early humans used mountain environments.
Olympic champion Corinne Suter claimed victory in her first World Cup downhill race since returning from the Milan Cortina Games. The win kicks off an exciting chase for Lindsey Vonn's lead in the discipline standings.
A British track athlete just shattered a 3,000m record that stood for 37 years, beating a time set by Olympic gold medalist Steve Ovett. Henry McLuckie's breakthrough performance proves dedication and smart training can topple even legendary marks.
A 30-year-old web developer broke the women's Double Everesting world record, then kept it secret for two months because she "just wanted to do it for herself." Millie Gibbons spent nearly 39 hours cycling up a Spanish mountain 30 times.
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After coyotes killed 400 sheep and goats in one year, a Texas ranching family discovered a solution that's been protecting herds for 5,000 years. Livestock guardian dogs are now saving ranches across the Edwards Plateau without a single bullet.
When two people crashed down a steep embankment on Oregon's notorious "Dead Man's Curve," a specially trained rope rescue team worked through the night to bring them to safety. Now that paramedic makes sure every crew member is ready for the next mountain emergency.
A bronze souvenir cup carried nearly 2,000 years ago by a Roman soldier from Britain's Hadrian's Wall to his home in Spain rewrites what archaeologists know about the ancient frontier. The newly studied "Berlanga cup" is the only one of its kind showing the wall's eastern forts.
A French company just raised €31 million to hunt for natural hydrogen deposits underground that could cost just €0.80 per kilogram to produce. Their breakthrough imaging technology can see hydrogen reservoirs forming deep in the Earth in real time.