Despite centuries of exploration, large parts of Earth remain surprisingly unknown. Remote landscapes, dangerous terrain, and environmental protections continue to limit human access to certain ...

The problem with exciting destinations is that you're unlikely to be the only one drawn to them. These options provide personal space because they can be — to put it mildly — a challenge to reach.

In Kitty Sewell's debut, Ice Trap (Reviews, Oct. 8), Welsh surgeon Dafydd Woodruff unearths some disturbing secrets in a Canadian Arctic outpost, where 14 years earlier he had served as a physician.

ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn't mean it is tranquil. Tumultuous waves that can swallow vessels ensure that the Antarctic Peninsula has ...

ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn't mean it is tranquil. Tumultuous waves that can swallow vessels ensure that the Antarctic Peninsula has ...