Bungee jumping has inspired generations of thrill-seeking adventurers since the first commercial jump opened. Even though bungee jumping falls under the category of extreme adventure sport, if you ...

A Japanese man died after bungee jumping from a tower in Macau, China. The Macau Tower is the word's highest bungee jumping facility. Several people have been killed in bungee jumping incidents in ...

In June, I went bungee jumping in the adventure capital of the world: Queenstown, New Zealand. The adrenaline rush was indescribable and worth every penny, but I did make a few mistakes. I shouldn't ...

"None of us had ever met before, and we may never meet again, but for one short stretch of time, we were the support group that we all needed." A few months ago, while vacationing in New Zealand, I ...

Right before you work up the nerve to leap off a bungee-jumping platform and plummet toward the Earth, there will be a sharp, measurable increase in your brain activity—almost a full second before you ...

Wingsuit flying and BASE-jumping have taken extreme sports to a new level of “extreme” — and danger. In March 2014 Ludovic Woerth, Dan Vicary and Brian Drake — all professional extreme sportsmen — ...

Why would someone want to expose themself to serious injury or death just for a few thrill-inducing minutes jumping off a bridge and bouncing around uncontrollably? Yes, we've all heard the catch-all ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: If you're scared of heights, bungee jumping is easier if you do it with a friend, don't eat a big breakfast beforehand and avoid looking down while you're waiting. You'll get a ...

Geoff Tabin is a Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Director of International Ophthalmology at the John A. Moran Eye Center and University of Utah. He is also the Co-Founder of the ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This essay originally appeared in the Seattle P-I on Sept. 13, 1991. It was the year the Puyallup Fair became one of the first fairs in the country to offer bungee jumping. The guy on ...