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Adam Jackson

FEBRUARY 10, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

The Rallying Cry of the Galápagos Rail

Rediscovered after nearly two centuries: How did the Galápagos Rail return to Floreana? (3-minute read)

Dr. Ulyana H. Peña

FEBRUARY 02, 2026 • BY Dr. Ulyana H. Peña

The Soul of the Sea: Exploring Passion in French Polynesia and the Poles

Dr. Ulyana H. Peña looks at how ocean circulation connects tropical reefs and polar ice, revealing a single system responding to a rapidly changing climate( 4-minute read)

JANUARY 28, 2026 • BY Akvile Marozaite

A First Winter Voyage: Rethinking Norway as an Expedition Cruise Destination

Akvile Marozaite shares her personal experience of a Norwegian winter expedition cruise. (5-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

JANUARY 29, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Are You Calling Me Fat? A Scientific Surprise in the Arctic

A scientific surprise in the Arctic reveals both resilience and risk for the world’s most iconic predator, the Polar Bear (3-minute read)

HIGHLIGHT

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • BY Peter Shanks

Peter Shanks shares his personal diary of a remarkable journey to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands

Peter Shanks shares his personal diary of a remarkable journey to Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falklands (6-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

JANUARY 19, 2026 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

A Quiet Chapter at the End of the World: How a Stephen King story resonates with travelling south today

Why travelling to Antarctica today feels less like an adventure and more like bearing witness to a pivotal chapter in Earth’s story (4-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

JANUARY 20, 2026 • BY ExplorEarth Editor

Antarctic Penguins Are Breeding Earlier

A quiet but powerful signal of change at the bottom of the world from the endemic sentinels (3-minute read)

Jamie Lafferty

JANUARY 12, 2026 • BY Jos Dewing, FRGS

Chasing Penguins: The Allure, the Obsession, and the Inconvenience

A look at travel writer Jamie Lafferty's incredible quest to photograph all 18 species of penguin. (3-minute read)