In December 1911, Roald Amundsen and his crew reached the South Pole, beating his rival, Robert Falcon Scott, by 35 days.

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Earliest evidence found of rice plants in the Pacific on Guam, revealing rituals and a journey from the Philippines 3,500 years ago.

Hoekstra, who has courted controversy and criticism in the role, says bluntness is his superpower as envoy: '(That) is pretty ...

Biking and boating through Greece's southernmost archipelago, the Dodecanese islands, is a perfect active family getaway that ...

Unearthed off the coast of Alexandria, the vessel may have once measured 115 feet long. Experts think it would have held a "luxuriously decorated cabin" and a team of 20 rowers ...

A major mystery has surrounded the Hjortspring boat ever since its discovery: where did these invading warriors from the 4th ...

While Europeans eventually discovered the impressive moai statues for which the Rapa Nui are best known, they also stumbled ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek is retracing the path of human migration. More specifically, the scientific ...

A boating club set up by the Cadbury family in the West Midlands is among 19 buildings that have been given new or uplifted listed status.

According to ESPN’s Kris Rhim, Chargers running back Trayveon Williams will leave the team after the Cleveland Browns signed ...