It is not the near-mythical realm imagined by earlier cartographers, who left it as a blank space labeled “Unknown Southern Land.” It is a vital continent full of clues about our planet’s deep past ...

For Antarctic veterans and novices alike, the first sighting of an iceberg on an expedition stays “closest to your heart.” ...

During their journey, Parks took on the role of not just a guide, but also a mentor. He aimed to instill in Smith the courage and skills necessary to truly experience the continent. Their bond ...

Imagine celebrating Christmas in one of the most remote places on Earth. This was the reality for Ashley Grams, a staff member from the University of Minnesota, who spent the holiday drilling for ice ...

An unusual journey to Antarctica has challenged one of the internet’s most persistent conspiracy theories. A group of ...

Endurance athlete Colin O'Brady, celebrated internationally in 2018 as the first person to traverse Antarctica solo and unassisted, is returning to the unforgiving continent for an even more arduous ...

A three-week journey following Ernest Shackleton’s epic voyage to save his crew is a powerful experience of the most remote ...

SCOTIA, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing sent airmen and aircraft to Antarctica on Thursday. Two LC-130s and ten Airmen with the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift ...

CLARION, Iowa (KWWL) -- Jon Ahrendsen practices family medicine in Clarion, Iowa and decided he wanted to embark on a once in a lifetime career opportunity. "A lot of people ask what my journey in ...

NASA is boosting cyber to space with benefits for Earth. On Nov. 20, 2017, a selfie snapped from the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station in Antarctica demonstrated technology that can enable ...