British Antarctic Survey - Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet

Special delivery for Antarctica

The staff at the UK’s Rothera Research Station in Antarctica have been gifted an iconic Royal Mail ‘lamp’ post box featuring the King Charles III cypher – just in time …

Celebrating the festive season in Antarctica

Researchers, engineers and support staff at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) five UK research stations and aboard the UK’s polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough mark the festive season at …

Ocean currents shape fish survival in South Georgia’s fjords

Scientists have uncovered how changing ocean currents in South Georgia’s fjords could affect the survival of young mackerel icefish. The species is a key component of the island’s rich marine …

International collaboration secures Antarctic station resupply for the next decade

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has joined forces with the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) and Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) to share an ice-capable vessel that will resupply three Antarctic …

20 November 2025: Postcard from Rothera Research Station

Discovery Building takes shape The latest update from Rothera, our largest research station in Antarctica, where construction work on the new Discovery Building is advancing well as the summer season …

Severe impact of avian flu on southern elephant seals

New research reveals 47% decline in breeding female elephant seals at sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia following a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) …

Carbon sink or carbon source? Science flights over the changing Amazon Rainforest

As the world descends on Brazil for COP30, a familiar figure has beaten the masses to it. Far from her usual icy runways, Ice Cold Katy, one of British Antarctic …

UK scientists contribute to global UNESCO report warning of unprecedented glacier loss

A scientist from the British Antarctic Survey has contributed to a major new international publication, coordinated by the UK National Commission for UNESCO, which highlights the accelerating decline of glaciers …

Hidden giant granite discovered beneath West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, have revealed the presence of a vast buried granite body – almost 100 km …

Iceworld Podcast

Out now, Training for Antarctica – secrets of the pre-deployment programme, with Michaela Boak. So, you’re going to Antarctica. But what skills and training do you need to live and …