When you're eying up a climb, assuming it's a line that's been done before, first and foremost it's worth knowing a couple of things. One: is the climb actually any good? Routes are usually given some ...

Researchers at Dartmouth have created a system that uses 3D modeling, fabrication, and other techniques to recreate popular outdoor rock climbing routes. The system watches climbers as they scale ...

Ever wonder how a gecko can climb and stick to any surface? It's a question that's obsessed scientists and philosophers as far back as Aristotle, who once pondered the gecko's ability to "run up and ...

Last month we told you about a team of Brigham Young University engineering students, who created a clever Batman-inspired wall-climbing system. They were competing in the U.S. Air Force Research ...