Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Antarctic Ocean’s brutal conditions ultimately doomed Ernest ...

In 2017, an absolute unit of an iceberg calved from the Larsen C Ice Shelf in Antarctica’s Western Weddell Sea. It provided unprecedented access to this remote region that was a key search area in the ...

Nests of the yellowfin notie (Lindbergichthys nudifrons). Each nest would have been guarded by a parent fish, protecting their eggs from predators. This remarkable organization is thought to be a ...

The original version of this article first appeared on ExplorersWeb. The Endurance set sail from Plymouth, England, in 1914 with a crew of past and future polar icons aboard. But true fame only found ...