European hot chocolate came to the US in the 1600s by the Dutch, but colonists first began selling hot chocolate around 1755.

Citizen historians have spent decades searching for the original text of Shackleton’s advertisement. Now, some say it might ...

Watch as this mother polar bear teaches her cubs the skills needed to survive in the wild. The cubs can be seen swimming ...

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

Founder and Executive director of the Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University Paleontologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara joins WIRED ...

Before Karen Kyllesø, the record holder for the youngest person to reach the South Pole was Pierre Hedan, who achieved this ...

Trains are so much a part of a railroad town they tend to blend in with the background. But author Scott Thybony became ...

Planning an adventure in Antarctica? Check out these 7 destinations that showcase the continent's wildlife, glaciers, and icy ...

High-risk pregnancy doctor Shilpi Mehta-Lee joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about pregnancy. Do babies ...

For ambitious watchmakers, winter has always been a unique canvas for projection. Whether it’s about technology (power ...

Most Antarctic skiers reached the South Pole this week. Only two remain out there, including Youngmi Kim, who has a few km to ...

Most of the US will enjoy milder temperatures on Thursday, but the warmup will be brief as a polar vortex will send temperatures tumbling below freezing for most of the nation starting this ...