In 1939, the U.S. set out to dominate polar exploration with the massive Antarctic Snow Cruiser — a futuristic, tank-sized ...

Once hailed as a revolutionary vehicle for polar exploration, the Antarctic Snow Cruiser became a symbol of ambition gone awry. Discover how engineering flaws, poor planning, and extreme conditions ...

Long before European colonizers sighted the continent, legendary explorer Hui Te Rangiora may have seen Antarctica.

A shocking discovery of ancient human remains on Antarctica's Yámana Beach raises tantalizing questions about early human ...

The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by ...

On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...

Quark Expeditions has announced its July Savings Event, offering up to $ 9,000 off Antarctic 2025-26 and Arctic 2026 voyages.

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 ...

Talbert said the Old Antarctica Explorers Association is no longer active. Still, Pensacola's presence there continues, in its legacy and in its current and future research.

Norwegian Carl Anton Larsen captained the Antarctic and was in overall command of the expedition. Larsen was an experienced polar explorer — in fact, he was the first person to ski in Antarctica.