Climbing Mt. Everest: Which Face Is Safer?

TECH SPACE HUMAN EARTH HISTORY ANIMALS ADVENTURE VIDEO View Online Climbing Mt. Everest: Which Face Is Safer? Both the North side and South Col of Mt. Everest are dangerous -- but in different ways. READ MORE Mars Rover Landing Zone Scars Curiously Darker After Curiosity dramatically touched down on Mars in 2012, it kicked up some dirt that still hasn't faded from view. READ MORE WATCH VIDEO: Rover Opportunity Nearing Marathon Finish Line The plucky vehicle is close to crossing the 26.2-mile mark. Bolivian Salt Flats Are a Surreal Hot Spot The Uyuni Salt Flats in Bolivia are roughly the size of Massachusetts. READ MORE WATCH VIDEO: How a California Run Dry Affects the World California, the world's bread basket, is in the midst of a four-year drought. Mysterious Ways Earth Is Changing There are many things in life we can rely on -- death, taxes -- but our home planet isn't one of them. WATCH Follow Discovery News on Facebook! Get your sci-tech headlines all day on Twitter too! At Discovery Communications, we value your privacy. If you would like to be removed from future communications like this, please click here. Privacy Policy Discovery Communications, LLC One Discovery Place Silver Spring, MD 20910 © Copyright 2015 Discovery Communications, LLC