But it comes with a risk that's often underestimated though: altitude sickness.Climbing too quickly can cause serious health problems, experts say. "The risk of getting altitude sickness significantly ...

Human athletes have long utilized training at high altitudes to improve their oxygen-carrying capacity, so it should come as no surprise that trainers of equine athletes have tried similar methods.

You waited what felt like a lifetime for this hunt. Don't let altitude sickness cut it short. If you want to learn how to prevent altitude sickness, you need to understand how it can occur. And few ...

Private pilots must comply with FAA regulations (14 CFR 91.211) requiring supplemental oxygen for pilots above 12,500 feet MSL for over 30 minutes, continuously above 14,000 feet MSL, and for all ...

In the thin air above 3000m, climbers battle fatigue, cold and altitude sickness, but what if the damage outlasts the expedition? A team at the University of Edinburgh has shown that even a brief ...

New study from Case Western Reserve University reveals link between oxygen delivery and reproductive success among women living on the high Tibetan Plateau Breathing thin air at extreme altitudes ...

The trend towards large size in marine animals with latitude, and the existence of giant marine species in polar regions have long been recognized, but remained enigmatic until a recent study showed ...

If you want to learn how to prevent altitude sickness, you need to understand how it can occur. And few people are as familiar with how it can ruin a hunt as Cody Arnold, who worked as a hunting guide ...