Niantic Labs has created a niche for itself with the highly acclaimed Pokemon GO augmented reality game. After the initial excitement and success of CATAN: World Explorers, based on the popular board game CATAN, the game development studio hasn’t hit the magic spell as expected. Reason enough for Niantic to discontinue any further development of … Read more
A variety of glaciers, bays, domes, mounts and inlets in Antarctica have been named in honour of modern British scientists and explorers. In all, 28 locations within the British Antarctic Territory – a section of Antarctica claimed by the UK – have been named after Brits who have made ‘an exceptional contribution’ to scientific understanding … Read more
A variety of glaciers, bays, domes, mounts and inlets in Antarctica have been named in honour of modern British scientists and explorers. In all, 28 locations within the British Antarctic Territory – a section of Antarctica claimed by the UK – have been named after Brits who have made ‘an exceptional contribution’ to scientific understanding … Read more
Analysis of a dying polar explorer’s last diary entry has shed light on his final moments more than 100 years ago. Jørgen Brønlund was a participant in the tragic 1906 expedition to Greenland, along with expedition leader Ludvig Mylius-Erichsen and another explorer who perished trying to make their way back to base camp. Brønlund was … Read more
Early North American explorers bred dogs so they would have ‘woolly hair’ that could be sheared like a sheep – and then spun it into clothing and blankets, a study found. Iain McKenchnie and colleagues from the Hakai Institute examined the records of more than 170,000 canine bones dug up at 210 sites in the Pacific … Read more
Early North American explorers bred dogs so they would have ‘woolly hair’ that could be sheared like a sheep – and then spun it into clothing and blankets, a study found. Iain McKenchnie and colleagues from the Hakai Institute examined the records of more than 170,000 canine bones dug up at 210 sites in the Pacific … Read more
Heart-stopping moment iceberg FLIPS upside down and hurls explorers into freezing Arctic waters Explorers Mike Horn and Fred Roux were scaling an iceberg in the Arctic circle Video shows the moment they were almost crushed and plunged into the icy sea They admitted it was a dangerous mistake saying it’s a lesson on ‘what not … Read more
An urban explorer has captured some extraordinary footage inside a decaying Scottish mansion which was once Coco Chanel’s love nest. The Rosehall Estate near Lairg, Scotland, was home to the legendary fashion designer in the 1920s – and famous guests to the 22-room house included her lover Hugh Grosvenor, the Second Duke of Westminster and … Read more
An urban explorer has captured some extraordinary footage inside a decaying Scottish mansion which was once Coco Chanel’s love nest. The Rosehall Estate near Lairg, Scotland, was home to the legendary fashion designer in the 1920s – and famous guests to the 22-room house included her lover Hugh Grosvenor, the Second Duke of Westminster and … Read more