The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used ...

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In fact, this sighting topped the previous record by 567 meters (1,860 feet) and comes out higher even that those altitude-loving ... changes in temperature can have dramatic effects as snow ...

Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY. He is based in New York and you can reach him at zwichter@usatoday.com.

A persistent headache is often the first and most common symptom of altitude sickness. It usually feels similar to a tension or migraine-style headache. What to do: Take paracetamol or ibuprofen to ...