With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...

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

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.

It’s surreal to look back at the ship’s bow totally engulfed by ice. We’re the only living, breathing things here – until a ...

If it gets stuck near South Georgia Island, that could make it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young ...

We are just days away from Australia Day. I had in mind to update an essay I wrote for The Australian in 2014, The Shorter ...

After testing dozens of socks in freezing temps, knits from Smartwool and Carhartt came out on top.

Technically, jet fuel can be used to power a diesel engine — and it was when an expedition used Toyota Hilux pickups in Antarctica's freezing temps — but its different composition can lead to ...

For ocean sailings through 2027 (including expedition-style cruises to Antarctica, Greenland, and Australia’s Kimberley region), guests can book two-for-one fares and receive up to an additional ...

IF YOU'RE IN need of some reliable outdoor gear to get you through the harshness of winter, let us sound the alarm that Patagonia has just refreshed its Web Specials section. The iconic brand ...

On snow-covered battlefields like the Himalayas, the Army wants its junior leadership to become decision-makers at the ...

The C-130s have a long history in Antarctic Support. The Lockheed Martin LC-130 is stationed at Stratton Air National Guard Base, Schenectady, New York, with a US inventory of only 10 aircraft. It is ...