As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the ...

It's Midwinter Day in Antarctica, the darkest day of the year -- a perfect time to look at the history of isolation madness ...

Antarctica is a harsh continent, which in both history and fiction can trigger disturbing behavior and even madness.

In the so-called “Heroic Age” of Antarctic exploration, from about 1897 to about 1922, expedition leaders prioritized the mental health of the men on their expeditions.

Scott or Shackleton… who was the greatest British polar explorer of the Heroic Age? It's a matter of opinion, of course, but here are the bare facts: Captain Robert Falcon Scott reached the ...