Life in the slow lane
A new study from British Antarctic Survey shows how five common Antarctic marine invertebrates (animals without a backbone) use less energy to feed, grow and reproduce than their temperate and […]
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Year of Engineering 2018
Read more of: Year of Engineering 2018Take a closer look at Engineering in BAS
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Lanternfish reveal how ocean warming impacts the twilight zone
Read more of: Lanternfish reveal how ocean warming impacts the twilight zoneA 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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New Year Honours for British Antarctic Survey scientist
Read more of: New Year Honours for British Antarctic Survey scientistOur 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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Krill behaviour takes carbon to the ocean depths
Read more of: Krill behaviour takes carbon to the ocean depthsA 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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Honorary appointment for BAS Director
Read more of: Honorary appointment for BAS DirectorProfessor Dame Jane Francis is appointed Chancellor at University of Leeds
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Tiny ice losses at Antarctica’s fringes can accelerate ice loss far away
Read more of: Tiny ice losses at Antarctica’s fringes can accelerate ice loss far awayA 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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Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme – Applications invited
Read more of: Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme – Applications invitedApplications 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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Giant West Antarctic iceberg disintegrates
Read more of: Giant West Antarctic iceberg disintegratesAn 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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Study sheds new light on krill larvae survival
Read more of: Study sheds new light on krill larvae survivalAn 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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Halley VI Research Station ready for 2017 summer season
Read more of: Halley VI Research Station ready for 2017 summer seasonStation opens for 2017 summer season
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BAS scientists at 2017 COP23 climate event in Bonn
Read more of: BAS scientists at 2017 COP23 climate event in BonnThis 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 […]
