Explorer Pen Hadow is campaigning for a North Pole marine reserve to protect the Arctic’s peoples, its species and its ...

Humans are returning to the moon—this time, to stay. Because our presence will be more permanent, NASA has selected a ...

Cat from Penzance and Jonny from Kingsbridge have been training for years for their extreme South Pole challenge. Credit: Cat Burford (left) and Jonny Huntington. Two West Country adventurers are ...

All going well, the 38-year-old should reach his destination in early January, becoming the first ever disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole. Just 51 people have completed ...

Somebody get that Pesky Pole out of the way. The right-field foul pole at Fenway Park in Boston — named after former player Johnny Pesky — served as a viewing impediment to Saturday’s ...

The festival of Chanukah, a time of joy and light, has reached one of the most remote and extreme locations on Earth—the South Pole. Full Story The festival of Chanukah, a time of joy and light, has ...

The ambient light at the lunar South Pole will severely impact astronauts' ability to perceive hazards and perform tasks effectively. Listen to Story The unique lighting conditions at the poles ...

Jacob Chalif is helping gather old ice from the Allan Hills in Antarctica. Scientists can use air bubbles and other ...

A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 from Thailand to South Korea crashed on arrival at Muan International Airport, resulting in 179 fatalities. Authorities suspect a bird strike as the likely cause.

Most of the 181 people on board are presumably dead, making it one of the worst aviation disasters to hit South Korea.

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