What is hiding below the surface of Lake Titicaca? The AKAKOR team has searched in this expedition for traces after the dawn of civilization in the Andes. They wanted to prove the Akakor theory about that Lake Titicaca for 5,000 and 8,000 years ago was shallower, and also in some areas was dry and habitable. Already on an expedition in 2000 the AKAKOR team made some discoveries backing up their theory. Due to the more incredible finds the history has to be rewritten about pre-Incas civilizations.

Gorillas are known to be very intelligent, and now its proved again based on a new research. They are the humans` closest relative. Gorillas live in east-central Africa and equatorial west Africa. Based on differences in size, physical features, and location gorillas are classified into three subspecies. In an almost impenetrable forest in the Democratic Republic of Congo, gorillas try to make their home far away from humans,and here it has been done some amazing observations ....

Cato Zahl Pedersen (46) and his team reached the top of the sixth highest mountain in the world, Cho Oyo in Himalaya. The other six persons in the Norwegian team are: Stian Voldmo (29), Einar Osland (51), Brit Volden (44) Øyvin Thon, (46), Rune Snaprud (36) and Casper Ravnsbaek (26). Cato has just one arm and to make this arm working, he uses a prosthesis on the right arm. The team gives credit to the four sherpaes Tenzing, Tapa Kilo, Dawa Chiiri, who assisted them whole the way to the top, and also the cook Lat Sang, who waited for them in the Base Camp - all with Sherpa as surname.

After three years actively searching for squids - huge octopuses, the Japanese research team finally manage to capture one on film. The squid was 8.5 meters long and had 10 arms. This was the first time the species Architeuthis of squids became filmed by a robot camera. The research team, who was leaded by Tsunemi Kubodera from the Japanese National Research Institute in Tokyo, filmed the squid when it attacked a prey on 1000 metres deep outside the coast for the Japanese Bonin Islands in the Pacific.

Truth or just a myth? From the Tasmanian Tiger's early appearances in rock art in Australia`s regions Kimberley and Arnhem Land for about 6000 years ago, to its extinction for 70 years ago, gives its mythical status.The mystery of its existence has been compared with England's Beast of Bodmin Moor and Scotland's Loch Ness Monster. Garry Linnell, the Editor-in-Chief in the Australian Magazine the Bulletin, offered a $1.25 million bounty for they who could bring evidence for the tiger`s existence. He said there had been no firm evidence of a living Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, during the three-month offer.

The brave Norwegians gave everything, but with 30 knop strong wind on the top, heavy snow fall and 30 degrees below zero, they had no chance to reach the top.

Since the weather forcast for the coming weeks was far away from proming, they had to give up. The money for financing the expedition also ran out.

Anyway they demonstrated good courage and wise actions in everything they did.

Finally the Norwegian team has started its way up to the top on K2 from basecamp 2 - from the Pakistan side (4 August - night to Thursday). The six members of the team are: Rolf Bae - Leader, Ms. Cecilie Skog, Trym Saeland, Oystein Stangeland, Sigurd Felde, and Per Henry Knutsen, who is the manager for the Base Camp.

It has been several weeks of impation waiting. However, the weather forecast is not to good and they might have to stop and return. Only time will show. Other expeditions have started out the night before, but the Norwegian team did not want to break the roule: not to access the mountain befor 24 hours after last snow-fall. Will they make it?

So far they have been at the mountain for 57 days. The last 3 days from 11 to 14 July have been uncertain due to turbulent weather. With a positive weather forecast, the members started out on a 4-5 day period on Sunday. However, the weather got worse yesterday. Heavy snowfall forced all members in the expedition down from the mountain. Before this all the Norwegian members passed the 7000-border, and established Camp 3. They still need to be patient before they make their attemp to the top!

He is 21 year, from Arendal in Norway. At the moment he is finishing an unusual tour on ski. On 16 June he started on an almost 500 kilometres tour on skiing through Denmark, from the border to Germany to Skagen. Norwegians are born with ski on their feet, and so is Eirik. Just as famous Norwegian polar explorers as Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen, he also likes expeditions on ski, but not on snow. Sand is much better for him. When he has finnished the skiing in Denmark, he is ready for something bigger. As he dream abouts: crossing Sahara on ski. This is another wild expedition from Norway!

The Sahara is the world's largest subtropical desert. To get an impression how large Sahara is, this land area can be compared with the entire land area of the whole United States of America (including all states). The Norwegian Viking Eirik will be crossing countries as Mauritania, Morocco and Algeria in north Africa. On his way he should expect to handle many challenges, for instance the heat ..........

The ascending has so far been succesful. Rolf, Cecilie and Trym advanced up to Camp 2 on 23 June (day 36). On their way they picked up all equipment on Camp 1.2 and brought it up. Sigurd and Øystein stayed in Camp 1 for further acclimatization on this level.

The Norwegians was the first expedition on the mountain this year. On Saturday the 5th of June (2005), Oystein celebrated his birthday on K2`s Base Camp. The day after, he and the other climbers was the first expedition to set foot on the mountain this year. They have already started to move equipment up on the mountain and one barrel was left on 5400 meters........

The Norwegian Vikings are on their way! This will be the first Norwegian ascent on K2, the second highest mountain in the world. They will climb by the normal route from Pakistan and plan to reach the top in the middle of July. The six members of the team are: Rolf Bae - Leader - Cho Oyu in 2003, Ms. Cecilie Skog - Cho Oyu in 2003, Everest in 2004, Trym Saeland, Oystein Stangeland, Sigurd Felde, and Per Henry Knutsen, who is the manager for the Base Camp. This mountain is both high and wild, and they who climb there take an extraordinary big risk.....

In the last weekend in May 2005 a total number of 46 climbers made it to the top of Everest through the South East ridge route, and some 15 climbers made it on the north side. And more climbers are approaching the top......

He is the most famous Egyptian king in history. Since his tomb was discovered in 1922, King Tutankhamun and the circumstances surrounding his death have been a source of intrigue worldwide. Why did the famed "boy king" die so young? Was he murdered? And what did he really look like?

Scientists have now examined CAT Scan images of Tut. A CAT Scan compiles multiple high-resolution images to form 3D images of Tut. Here is the answer to the mystery.....

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