ST. PAUL -- Sir Ernest Shackleton forever will be remembered as the intrepid explorer who made history -- by failing in his quest to traverse Antarctica on foot. His story, along with that of his 27 ...

``Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success.'' So read the ...

On Oct. 27, 1915, after being caught and crushed by packed ice for nine months in the Weddell Sea off Antarctica, Ernest ...

EXPERTS have discovered the real reasons Ernest Shackleton’s ship sank on its ill-fated Antarctic expedition in 1915. And it ...

People have said Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, was the toughest wooden vessel of its age. A new study proves ...

The vessel, which sank in November 1915, had structural shortcomings, including weak deck frames and no diagonal beams to ...

Tukuri also analyzed Shackleton’s diaries, personal correspondence, and other communications from the Endurance’s 27-person ...

For over one hundred years, it was assumed that the ice overwhelmed the rudder and created a large gash on the side of the ship. But a recent paper in the journal Polar Record faults the ship, and not ...

Researchers believe Shackleton knew of his ship’s weaknesses in ice. Should that change our understanding of the classic tale ...

The National Geographic movie 'Endurance' brings Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition to life using colorized footage and cutting edge techniques, blending historical and modern narratives ...

I've always thought of myself as quite an adventurous being. I've travelled down the famous smugglers haunt, Pipers Hole, in an inflatable dingy, got lost up Pen y Fan and recently trekked to the top ...