Legend has it that Antarctic adventurer Ernest Shackleton posted an advertisement in a London paper before his infamous Endurance expedition: “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The fabled expedition of Ernest Shackleton, the Anglo-Irish explorer who led 27 men on a voyage to Antarctica in 1914 aboard the ...

The recent discovery of Sir Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance has thrust his epic tale of Antarctic survival into the limelight once again. The story still resonates with readers more than a century ...

In Antarctica, the word “surreal” comes to mind endlessly. Gentoo penguins leap out of the water as I board a Zodiac next to my expedition ship. Brilliant morning sunshine glints off the snowy ...

In 1907, explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton set out on the Nimrod expedition: one attempt at becoming the first to trek across Antarctica and reach the South Pole. The journey was stocked with, among ...

After 62 years of searching, the ship that led Sir Ernest Shackleton on his final voyage has been found. Using sonar equipment, a team led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society discovered the ...

The world today is smaller and less mysterious than when Endurance sank. At the same time, we know too much about the past to be nostalgic. By Jody Rosen Sometimes history speaks in rhyme. On March 5, ...

To decide what to rescue from the sinking Endurance and compare those decisions to ones made by Sir Ernest Shackleton. copy of "Weighty Decisions" student handout (plus an additional copy for each ...

Ninety-seven years after Sir Earnest Shackleton saved his crew of 22 by leading a five-man journey into the Arctic Ocean in a makeshift boat and climbing a glaciated mountain, Jarvis, an accomplished ...

Nobrow has announced Shackleton's Journey. The publisher has offered a first look at William Grill's sketches for the upcoming graphic novel on its website. Nobrow/Grill The comic will centre around ...

Shackleton originally intended to land at Vahsel Bay and head southwest toward the Ross Sea. His actual route was much different—because the Endurance became stuck in pack ice, Shackleton and his crew ...