I knew that Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer ... It was so incredibly cold; the equipment we brought with us wouldn’t work and the ponies couldn’t cope either.

"The current behavior of magnetic north is something that we have never observed before." For decades, scientists have been tracking the shift in Earth's magnetic north pole away from Canada and ...

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is bringing a giant dose of whimsy to Stratford-upon-Avon, announcing a new adaptation of Roald Dahl‘s “The BFG” as its marquee family production.

Karen Kylleso accomplished the feat overnight between Monday and Tuesday, 114 years after fellow Norwegian and polar explorer Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole.

MR. MURRAY has produced in a singular attractive form a remarkably clear and readable translation by Mr. Chater of Captain Roald Amundsen's account of his expedition to the Antarctic regions in ...

In 2016 Steven Spielberg turned The BFG into a live action film The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced that it will be adapting Roald Dahl's children novel The BFG for the stage.

Little wonder the poles can seem timeless, places of desolate beauty – tundra and rock in the north, and wind and ice in the ...

New editions of classic 20th century children’s books by British author Roald Dahl – such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, The Witches and Fantastic Mr ...

United Rentals Inc. agreed to buy H&E Equipment Services Inc. for $3.4 billion in cash, gaining a fleet of equipment to serve construction and industrial markets. United Rentals will pay $92 a ...

Jan 14 (Reuters) - United Rentals (URI.N), opens new tab said on Tuesday it would acquire smaller rival H&E Equipment Services (HEES.O), opens new tab in a deal valued at $4.8 billion, as the ...