In the documentary, the expedition leader, Dr. John Shears, states that Shackleton had the ability to persuade Scott to take "a merchant marine all the way to the Antarctic" and appoint him as ...

On Gouldier Island, the huts at Port Lockroy were built in 1944 as part of a World War II mission. It continued to be used as ...

From the quiet confines of his conservation lab to the icy wilderness of Antarctica, a young conservator is about to head off ...

On this day in 1902, the Discovery Expedition under Robert Falcon Scott attained a Farthest South at 82°17′S in Antarctica.

There are few figures more celebrated than Sir Ernest Shackleton. Now, a UK luxury adventure clothing brand is hoping to ...

R. F. Scott, while a Norwegian campaign is headed by Amundsen. Recently Sir Ernest Shackleton has made an appeal on behalf of an Australasian antarctic expedition under the command of his old ...

His first journey south was in 1901, on the Antarctic expedition ship Discovery. Led by British naval officer Robert Falcon Scott, Shackleton and Edward Wilson trekked towards the pursuit for the ...

The Discovery Expedition of 1901–1904 ... become leading figures in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, including Scott, Ernest Shackleton, Edward Wilson, Frank Wild, Tom Crean ...

the ship famously lost in the Antarctic by explorer Ernest Shackleton. The vessel's position on the Weddell Sea floor was finally identified in March, 107 years after its sinking. The expedition ...