I am fascinated by both Antarctic and Arctic exploration; no where else on Earth wants humans dead quite like our planet's poles, but folks still manage to eek out an existence in both places.

The Lands of Silence: A History of Arctic and Antarctic Exploration. By Sir Clements R. Markham. Pp. xii + 539. (Cambridge: At the University Press, 1921.) 45s. net.

Today the Arctic is still a site of peril and promise. A new race to the North Pole is under way, as politicians dream of ...

No ordinary material reward is that they seek: theirs is an ideal goal; the thirst for knowledge, the spirit of scientific exploration ... The first antarctic expedition falls into that period ...

British officers and crew members set out in search of the Northwest Passage on HMS "Erebus" and HMS "Terror." None returned ...

A three-foot-long Antarctic gonate squid was spotted swimming 7,000 feet below the surface of the Southern Ocean ...

The banded dragonfish, or Akarotaxis gouldae, has two distinct bars that differentiate it from the Antarctic dragonfish — Akarotaxis nudiceps — samples of which researchers obtained from ...

Antarctic Forecast and ... to advance U.S. interests in the region. Arctic Forecast and Recommendation: The second Trump Administration will oppose climate change policy globally and increase domestic ...

With six months of continual darkness, sub-zero conditions and supreme isolation, the Antarctic is the perfect setting for a horror flick in which the environment drives inhabitants to madness.

Fifty-eight countries, including Canada, are signatories to the Antarctic Treaty, which preserves the continent for scientific exploration ... over sovereignty in the Arctic, the government ...

For the first time, UKAHT and NZAHT are collaborating on a public tour across England and Scotland, using immersive VR to share the fascinating story of Antarctic science and exploration.