expedition

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A tin of beef dripping that was taken on the first successful Mount Everest expedition has been sold at auction.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The Cayman Islands, Anguilla and Turks and Caicos are home to 146 species that only live in those territories, and this research expedition should add even more to the list.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Consider a 2017 staging, by Claus Guth, of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Boheme” at the Paris Opera, set on a spaceship during an expedition gone awry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The expedition that led to this discovery began with a brief note in a 1950s monograph.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

“This expedition must proceed without further delay. It must go on at once. Please give the order.”

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple