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Roland Huntford, Polar History Author, Has Died

Roland Huntford, author of polar histories and biographies, passed...
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Matthieu Tordeur and Heidi Sevestre in Antarctica.

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Descending from the polar plateau, Matthieu Tordeur and Heidi...
January 23, 2026
The Under Antarctica team is en route to Hercules Inlet.

Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: O’Brady Struggles up the Reedy Glacier

Last week, reporting on the end of his 3,770km...
January 16, 2026
Will Smith, left, and Richard Parks at the South Pole.

Media, Adventurers Continue to Misrepresent Polar Expeditions

In recent weeks, high profile media have covered Antarctic...
January 15, 2026
The 2026 South Pole marker.

A Tradition Since 1959: Scientists Move the South Pole 

Each January 1, scientists and staff at the Amundsen-Scott...
January 13, 2026
Matthieu Tordeur and Heidi Sevestre at the South Pole.

Antarctica Roundup 2025-2026: Hunt Finally Makes the Pole, O’Brady Hits Land

After 56 days on the Ross Ice Shelf, Colin...
January 9, 2026