DestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaThe ultimate solo adventure?Spanish adventure athlete Antonio de la Rosa attempted to row alone through the roughest seas on the planet to Antarctica. Very little went according to plan.TravelThe Antarctic ghost town left in ruinsNot only is Deception Island littered with lore and history, it's also one of the only places on the planet where ships can sail directly into the centre of a submerged caldera.TravelThe ultimate solo adventure?Spanish adventure athlete Antonio de la Rosa attempted to row alone through the roughest seas on the planet to Antarctica. Very little went according to plan.TravelThe Antarctic ghost town left in ruinsNot only is Deception Island littered with lore and history, it's also one of the only places on the planet where ships can sail directly into the centre of a submerged caldera.TravelHow to become a better travellerThe celebrated writer reflects on how this once-in-a-lifetime experiment of global stillness can teach us to see the world with new eyes.TravelWhat will happen to the 7th continent?While Covid-19 might be a major concern for the Antarctic tourist industry, it could be good news for the region itself.TravelA world isolated from life by 1,400kmA rugged land of glaciers, mountains and fjords, South Georgia is one of the remotest places on Earth.How to become a better travellerThe celebrated writer reflects on how this once-in-a-lifetime experiment of global stillness can teach us to see the world with new eyes.TravelWhat will happen to the 7th continent?While Covid-19 might be a major concern for the Antarctic tourist industry, it could be good news for the region itself.TravelAntarcticaWhy Antarctic wildlife is being ‘sunburnt’A wildfire-fuelled ozone hole leaves Antarctic wildlife exposed to potentially damaging levels of UV.Science & EnvironmentScientists probe the secrets of mega icebergsUK researchers want to understand what triggers the Antarctic to kick out city-sized blocks of ice.Science & EnvironmentThe pets boosting morale on an Antarctic shipAn IT specialist on board RRS Sir David Attenborough says the picture corner "boosts morale".EnglandBird flu infects penguins at famous wildlife havenThe first avian influenza cases in the penguins of South Georgia are reported by scientists.Science & EnvironmentHottest February marks ninth new monthly recordIt's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.Science & EnvironmentUEA Scientists say polar trip 'really successful'Tests have been carried out in the Antarctic by researchers on board the RRS Sir David Attenborough.NorfolkMore travelCivilisation collapse: Lessons from the pastPre-modern states and civilisations became more prone to collapse as time passed – a pattern that holds lessons for today's ageing global powers.FutureThe Shōgun-era story of Japan's samurai cityThe breakout series Shōgun has renewed interest in the clashing swords and political maneuvering of Japan's feudal era – and the city of Kanazawa is an excellent place to learn more.TravelBritain's mysterious WW2 'island of death'In the 1960s, the BBC set out to investigate local reports of secret, shocking World War Two experiments on a remote island off the coast of Scotland.CultureInside the home of a modern-day Leonardo da VinciRecently opened to the public, this artists' residence surprises whomever ventures in, making them wonder how such a splendid place exists in an otherwise sleepy Venetian square.TravelOne of the most spectacular drives in CubaFew travellers venture to Cuba's south-eastern corner, but a little-known road offers a fascinating – and stunning – glimpse of the nation's revolutionary past.TravelTitanic survivor on the moment ship sankMore than a century since the Titanic sank, this first-person testimony of survivor Frank Prentice remains a powerful and harrowing account of the sheer terror felt by those on board.CultureThis is how you make the world's oldest beerAn ancient recipe for Mesopotamian beer has survived the millennia to find new life as a modern drink.FutureWhere to find Italy's 'dolce vita' in real lifeDespite being a noir thriller, Netflix's Ripley brings new life to Italy's romanticised notion of la dolce vita. Here's how to experience it in the Amalfi Coast's sleepy villages.TravelWill Stonehenge lose its Unesco heritage status?Plans to build a road tunnel under Stonehenge have once again come to the fore, paving the way for one of the UK's most controversial construction projects in living memoryTravel