Federal authorities in Orlando have unsealed a startling indictment against 29-year-old Justin Vancott-Harnish of St. Cloud, charging him with the trafficking of a minor. The announcement, made by U.S ...

The South Pole is one of the most extreme inhabited places on Earth, sitting nearly 9,300 feet above sea level on almost 3 ...

Climate scientists long thought Antarctica’s interior may not be very sensitive to warming, but our research, published today, shows a dramatic change. Over the past 30 years, the South Pole has been.

In 1910, two explorers—Roald Amundsen of Norway and Robert Falcon Scott of Britain—set out to conquer the last untouched frontier on Earth: the South Pole. What began as a race for glory ended in ...

Durango, Colo., resident Tim Thomas (Jpn) teaches wilderness medicine and serves as a senior polar tourism guide in Antarctica. Last fall he worked for the U.S. Antarctic Program, helping with safety ...