The Antarctic Monolith: Alien Artifact or Geological Wonder? In 2016, satellite imagery revealed a rectangular object buried in Antarctic ice. Conspiracy theorists speculated it might be an alien ...

are overseen by the New Zealand-based Antarctic Heritage Trust, and scientists, eco-tourists and history buffs visit the structures, where they marvel at the artifacts—such as newspaper ...

The challenges of reaching such unforgiving destinations stirred excitement in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with ...