Fish survival in the extreme cold
An international team of researchers has sequenced the genomes of 24 Antarctic fish species to investigate how they survive the extreme cold. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, […]
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Bird diet sampling helps uncover the lives of living fossils
Read more of: Bird diet sampling helps uncover the lives of living fossilsResearchers have discovered a flesh-eating fish is in major decline – by looking at the stomach content of some of the world’s largest bird, albatrosses. The Patagonian Lamprey, Geotria macrostoma, […]
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Breaking the ‘Ice Ceiling’ for Gender Equality
Read more of: Breaking the ‘Ice Ceiling’ for Gender EqualityBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS) has achieved an Athena Swan Silver Award in recognition of efforts to advance the careers of women and underrepresented groups at the polar research institute in […]
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Perspectives from minority staff working in polar research
Read more of: Perspectives from minority staff working in polar researchA recent study published in the journal Earth Science, Systems and Society sheds light on the experiences and viewpoints of staff working for British Antarctic Survey (BAS) from minority backgrounds. […]
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Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet: new science strategy
Read more of: Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet: new science strategyThe British Antarctic Survey (BAS), launches its new ten-year science strategy today (19 June) that addresses urgent scientific challenges facing our world, namely in the continents of the Arctic and […]
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Deep ocean waters in Antarctica are shrinking and warming
Read more of: Deep ocean waters in Antarctica are shrinking and warmingAntarctic Bottom Water is the coldest, densest water mass on the planet and plays a pivotal role in regulating the ocean’s ability to store heat and capture carbon. In a […]
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Net zero ambitions achieve new standard through independent assessment
Read more of: Net zero ambitions achieve new standard through independent assessmentBritish Antarctic Survey (BAS), an institute of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), is one of the first public sector organisations to be recognised by the Carbon Trust for its […]
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Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first time
Read more of: Ground beneath Thwaites Glacier mapped for first timeThe ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier has been mapped for the first time, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change. Analysis of the […]
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Rocks beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet reveal surprising past
Read more of: Rocks beneath Antarctic Ice Sheet reveal surprising pastThe West Antarctic Ice Sheet is shrinking, with many glaciers across the region retreating and melting at an alarming rate. However, this was not always the case according to new […]
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BAS science funded by Pushing the Frontiers scheme
Read more of: BAS science funded by Pushing the Frontiers schemeNatural Environment Research Council’s pioneering Pushing the Frontiers scheme has funded four projects led by scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The projects, which received grants totaling £3.8m, are part […]
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New map unlocks deep digital data of Antarctica’s history
Read more of: New map unlocks deep digital data of Antarctica’s historyGeoMAP Antarctica, an open-access and comprehensive geological mapping database of Antarctica, was released today in Nature Scientific Data. Understanding Antarctica’s geosphere is, and has been, critical for understanding the continent’s […]
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Sea butterfly life cycle threatened by climate change
Read more of: Sea butterfly life cycle threatened by climate changeShelled pteropods, commonly known as sea butterflies, are increasingly exposed to ocean changes, but some species are more vulnerable to this threat. In a new study, published this month (11 […]
