It is one of the most intrepid polar expeditions in history, costing five men their lives in 1912. Now, the wreck of SS Terra Nova, which transported Captain Robert Scott and his men to Antarctica, ...

(CNN) Explorer Robert Falcon Scott died in 1912 while crossing Antarctica, but his story lives on in artifacts that continue to be discovered on the frozen continent at the bottom of the world.The ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Captain Robert Scott was the British Antarctic explorer who led an expedition to claim the South Pole in England’s honor. However, a simple miscommunication led to frostbite, starvation, and an icy, ...

LONDON (AP) — Cambridge University says it has raised 275,000 pounds ($458,000) to buy rare photographic negatives from Capt. Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Antarctic expedition. Scott, an icon of ...

Robert Falcon Scott (far left) and his crew at the South Pole in January 1912 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Captain Robert Falcon Scott and four of his men reached the geographic South Pole on ...