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1. Year of Engineering 2018

   Take a closer look at Engineering in BAS

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2. Lanternfish reveal how ocean warming impacts the twilight zone

   A new study from the British Antarctic Survey shows how lanternfish, small bioluminescent fish, are likely to respond to the warming of the Southern Ocean. Lanternfish are one of the […]

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3. New Year Honours for British Antarctic Survey scientist

   Our congratulations go to Dr Phil Trathan who has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Southern Ocean science and conservation. Dr […]

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4. Krill behaviour takes carbon to the ocean depths

   A new study shows that Antarctic krill behave in a way that could accelerate the transport of atmospheric carbon to the deep ocean. Antarctic krill form some of the highest […]

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5. Honorary appointment for BAS Director

   Professor Dame Jane Francis is appointed Chancellor at University of Leeds

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6. Tiny ice losses at Antarctica’s fringes can accelerate ice loss far away

   A thinning of small areas of floating ice at Antarctica’s coast can accelerate the movement of ice grounded on rocks hundreds of kilometres away, a new study involving scientists from […]

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7. Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme – Applications invited

   Applications are invited for the Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme (CASS) for Antarctic fieldwork in the 2018/19 field season. The closing date is 5th March 2018. CASS provides opportunities for UK-based […]

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8. Giant West Antarctic iceberg disintegrates

   An animation of the giant iceberg that calved off the Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica just over two months ago shows an unexpected break up. Satellite images revealed a […]

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9. Study sheds new light on krill larvae survival

   An international study involving British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists has shed light on how the larvae of Antarctic krill – small shrimp-like crustaceans – use sea ice to ensure their […]

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10. Halley VI Research Station ready for 2017 summer season

    Station opens for 2017 summer season

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11. BAS scientists at 2017 COP23 climate event in Bonn

    This week (10-11 November) leading scientists and experts from EU-funded research programmes engage with political leaders from the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic to examine the economic and social consequences […]

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12. The RRS Sir David Attenborough in the virtual wind tunnel

    The RRS Sir David Attenborough (SDA) just got another step closer to completion as the Hamburg Ship Model Basin (HSVA) investigated the aerodynamic performance of Britain’s new polar research vessel using a computer generated ‘virtual wind tunnel’

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