100 Years since Amundsen beat Scott to the pole. Dec. 18, 2011 — -- On December 14, 1911, a five-man Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen became the first explorers to reach the South Pole.

Jan. 4 (UPI) --Chilean President Gabriel Boric has become the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, his government confirmed. Boric arrived at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station ...

Each January 1, scientists and staff at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station gather outside on the ice. This is not to celebrate the New Year, but for another long-standing tradition that has been ...

FRANKFURT, April 20 (Reuters) - Sweeping landscapes, an untouched coastline, whales and penguins galore and the thrill of walking in the footsteps of famous explorers. Sign up here. After a drop in ...

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.