Hugging the Shore
Scientists trolling the shallow waters near Livingston Island off the Antarctic Peninsula found significantly higher...
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We want to rock
You’re alone for the next eight months of the year at the bottom of the world. What do you do to keep busy? You rock … the South Pole Station held a major music festival last month to entertain the staff and scientists. Look out, American Idol.
Long-distance correspondence
Long-distance correspondence
Adult students in a New Orleans literacy class are swapping stories and e-mails with a group of people spending the...
Caught on Camera
Caught on Camera
Entertainment can be hard to come by in Antarctica. Those spending the winter on the continent are participating in an...
Fire at Russian Station
Fire at Russian Station
A fire claimed one life, injured two people, and destroyed a two-story building at the Russian Antarctic Expedition (RAE) research...
Tourism Influx
Tourism Influx
More than 250 people labor at the South Pole each austral summer, supporting and conducting a dizzying array of scientific...
Away From the Lab
Away From the Lab
Science doesn’t just happen in sterile labs. Researchers interested in studying one of the world’s fastest-changing ecosystems spend months at...
Prince of Monaco
Prince of Monaco
Prince Albert II of Monaco made a month-long visit to Antarctica to view the impact of climate change at the...
Modern Day Hams
Modern Day Hams
Antarctic hams have met the space age. While the thrill of hearing a loved one’s voice in the United States...