The first known worldwide marine rabies epidemic has emerged among Cape fur seals ( Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus ), ...

Dion George says he is taking a big, bold step — putting the wild, frigid seventh continent at the heart of the country’s ...

The Russian official — until recently in charge of the firm that has stitched together vast maps of South Pole hydrocarbons — is helping negotiate Putin’s ‘scientific’ interests at the prestigious ...

Festus Adegbola’s work on the BioSCape project monitors — from the air — how plants and wildfires influence bird diversity.

Cancel the caviar pizza by the six-star resort pool. Today, luxury is more likely to involve simpler pleasures, says this panel of “luxperts”.

Antarctica sees record tourism growth as 130,000 visitors explored its unique beauty. Discover the implications.

Africa gave Michael Hincks the travel bug when he was 16. Soon, he was five continents down and keen to complete the set ...

Pretoria asserts leadership as Africa’s only consultative state to South Pole pact, pushing for stronger science and ...

Charles pays tribute to ‘resilience’ of Antarctic research scientists While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of ...

The BBC World Service’s midwinter broadcast is part of a day of celebrations for personnel at British Antarctic Survey stations at Rothera, Bird Island, and South Georgia, who join colleagues at other ...

The BBC World Service’s midwinter broadcast is part of a day of celebrations for personnel at British Antarctic Survey stations at Rothera, Bird Island, and South Georgia, who join colleagues at ...

Ponting was part of the scientific staff on the 1910-1912 Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole.British explorer and expedition leader Robert Falcon Scott reached the Pole on January 17, 1912.