My grandparents are responsible for my love of travel. This visit to Antarctica felt the most meaningful of the trips they ...

Freeze-thaw erosion probably forged other pyramidal mountains, too, such as the Matterhorn in the Swiss Alps, Pelto added.

The Belgica Mountains were discovered in the late 1950s ... Goderis noted the importance of Antarctica for such discoveries. "Sixty percent of the meteorites on Earth have been found in Antarctica.

Feel like you're along with the team on this epic journey by following the digital diaries of each expedition member—full of audio clips, video posts, and photographs.

Sharper satellite images helped form the backbone of Bedmap3, which updates maps of icy Antarctica — particularly among the high mountains and isolated interior of the eastern part of the continent.

Chrissie: Well Antarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent in the world, so maybe he sheltered near those big mountains that run down the middle. Let’s visit that one, Vinson Massif!

You are as exposed as you can be on this planet. Of course the climate is harsh – Antarctica is the world's coldest, windiest and driest continent. Climbing and living in the Antarctic mountains makes ...

Islamabad, Pakistan—Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low ... holds the largest reserves of ice and snow outside the Arctic and Antarctica and is a vital ...