Midwinter celebrations at the British research stations include a feast, exchange of presents, watching the 1982 horror film The Thing (where an alien monster terrorises an Antarctic base) and ...

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Embark on a 3-day adventure through the secret areas of Antarctica, featuring encounters with humpback whales, leopard seals, and penguin colonies. This journey is part of a comprehensive 13-day ...

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial life.

A viral TikTok podcast clip has reignited interest in Oliver Tree's Antarctica documentary, sending fans to Reddit and ...

When the U.S. was born, humanity was still seven years away from balloon-borne flight. Where might we be another 250 years from now, should the nation be fortunate enough to survive that long?

From literary landmarks to prehistoric stone circles, there’s plenty to offer just a short flight or ferry away ...

A pilot project combining a 27 kW solar PV system with batteries and hydrogen fuel cells is under development at a Chilean scientific base on an Antarctic island. The project is being developed at the ...

Area 51 is back in the spotlight after a swarm of earthquakes near the Nevada military base. But the real story of Area 51 is ...

Sega and Creative Assembly have finally officially revealed Alien: Isolation 2 with a new trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026. While the trailer stops short of announcing a release date or even a release ...

12 years is a long wait to play the sequel to one of your favourite games of all time. During that decade-plus stretch, I’ve re-played the original Alien: Isolation multiple times, analysed its ...