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As record winter warming hits Antarctic research stations, a new paper discusses how the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather makes Antarctic research more important, but also more challenging.
A new study on Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf has revealed that surface melting and seawater infiltration can have dramatically different effects on the structural strength of floating ice shelves.
As the 2025/26 Antarctic science season comes to an end, we look back at our highlights and achievements.
A major new analysis has confirmed British Antarctic Survey as the world’s leading centre for Antarctic and Southern Ocean research.
Latest from the Ice… Welcome to the latest postcard from Rothera Research Station. We’re at the end of the season. Science at Rothera Research Station Did you know that the […]
Layers of ancient bird droppings preserved in the peatlands of the sub-Antarctic island of Bird Island have given scientists a window into 8,000 years of seabird history.
The emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now both Endangered, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Welcome to the latest postcard from Rothera Research Station. Work is continuing at pace as the season heads towards its close.
An international team of scientists is heading to Greenland this summer for a two-month expedition to discover how quickly the ice sheet’s rapidly melting glaciers are pushing the Atlantic Ocean towards a critical climate tipping point.
Work continues at pace at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica. More areas of the Discovery building, our new scientific support and operations facility, are now handed over to us as we remove some of the legacy buildings.
A team of international scientists, including from British Antarctic Survey (BAS), has modelled the best- and worst-case scenarios for the Antarctic Peninsula as the Earth’s climate warms.
Researchers from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and South Korea (KOPRI) have concluded a highly ambitious field operation at Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica.
