Antarctica is a harsh continent, which in both history and fiction can trigger disturbing behavior and even madness.

In 2017, staff at South Africa's sub-Antarctic Marion Island station reported that a team member smashed up a colleague's room with an ax over a romantic relationship.

As Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the ...

In 2017, staff at South Africa’s sub-Antarctic Marion Island station reported that a team member smashed up a colleague’s room with an ax over a romantic relationship. Mental health ...

The experience of spending a winter in Antarctica can be harrowing, even when living with modern conveniences such as hot running water and heated buildings. At the beginning of the current winter ...