Hey Kids: Expand Your Horizons

This story says it all about humankind's maturation. After roughly 50,000 years of sedentary living, evidently we need a little more room. Since there's so little land left to conquer and pound into submission, it should come as no surprise that Antarctica is under threat of becoming a playground for the rich and famous. Check out scooop, New Zealand's independent news blog, for more.

And be sure to pack a snorkel and flippers for the kids. They'll thank you later in life.