100 Years since Amundsen beat Scott to the pole. Dec. 18, 2011 — -- On December 14, 1911, a five-man Norwegian team led by Roald Amundsen became the first explorers to reach the South Pole.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Each January 1, scientists and staff at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station gather outside on the ice. This is not to celebrate ...

“It’s old and dirty. Time for a change. Enough of this one,” astrophysicist Denis Barkats remarked in a Nottingham University documentary, while standing in front of a metal stake embedded in ...

When Marysville native Gary Brougham spent 15 months at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in the early 1970s, he brought more than just memories of the deep cold. He brought back a flag. For a ...

Climate scientists long thought Antarctica’s interior may not be very sensitive to warming, but our research, published today, shows a dramatic change. Over the past 30 years, the South Pole has been.

Each January 1, scientists and staff at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station gather outside on the ice. This is not to celebrate the New Year, but for another long-standing tradition that has been ...