Do you know that planes can comfortably fly over the icy north, but the far south, Antarctica, remains almost completely untouched by commercial aviation? Is that because of some rule or restriction?

There's no place in the world like Antarctica. You'll find diverse wildlife, including emperor penguins, humpback whales, and elephant seals. The region is completely covered in snow, with massive ...

It's one of those questions you'd expect to be asked on a quiz show, along with why some countries drive on the right and others on the left. But the answer to why planes fly over the Arctic but not ...

Planes crossing the top of the world have become so normal that most people barely notice them anymore. Even so, hardly any scheduled commercial planes go anywhere near Antarctica. The reasons are ...