The great polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton never achieved his goal of traversing the continent of Antarctica, but is remembered these days for something more extraordinary. One hundred years ago, ...

The Endurance Expedition was a failed mission to cross the Antarctic on foot, leaving 28 explorers stranded. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

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It isn’t every day that the most famous story of human survival gets an update. But the century-old tale of the Shackleton Expedition—you know, one in which marooned sailors survived off of seal ...