Sue Halliwell marks the 150th anniversary of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s birth by tracing his ill-fated British ...

Citizen historians have spent decades searching for the original text of Shackleton’s advertisement. Now, some say it might ...

On 3 June 1916, Stanley had ever seen so many people at the new Town Hall, to welcome Sir Ernest Shackleton who gave a brief account of his late expedition ... the Imperial Trans-Antarctic ...

who had been trapped for many months on Elephant Island – their refuge following the loss of their ship in the pack ice of the Weddell Sea during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.

In a recovery-bound economy, it’s probably hard to sell vacations that cost up to $12,000 per person. But for a few Prior Lake families, the experience of exploring an unusual destination ...

The clip shows a group of seven orcas — four adults and three calves — as they circle a seal on a tiny chunk of ice in ...

In situations of extreme danger, many report having perceived a figure that comforts and guides — is it our brain’s emergency ...

For decades, people have relied on one name to keep moisture out and their style locked in: Gore-Tex. The accidental ...

Frank Hurley’s photographs from the 1914-1916 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition record one of the greatest stories of bravery, desolation and leadership of the 20th century. Journals and photographs ...