Accidental discovery reveals grim future for emperor penguins
Scientists studying satellite images of Antarctica have stumbled upon a discovery that sheds new light on emperor penguins – and reveals a troubling threat to their survival.
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Read more of: Accidental discovery reveals grim future for emperor penguins
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Scientists reveal our best- and worst-case scenarios for a warming Antarctica
Read more of: Scientists reveal our best- and worst-case scenarios for a warming AntarcticaA 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.
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Major earthquakes don’t run to timetable, 6,000-year study reveals
Read more of: Major earthquakes don’t run to timetable, 6,000-year study revealsA new study published in Science Advances has overturned a common assumption about earthquake prediction: that major earthquakes follow predictable cycles, and that regions can be ‘overdue’ for the next big one.
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Update from Thwaites Glacier: when science doesn’t go your way
Read more of: Update from Thwaites Glacier: when science doesn’t go your wayResearchers from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and South Korea (KOPRI) have concluded a highly ambitious field operation at Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica.
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Postcard from Rothera Research Station: January 2026
Read more of: Postcard from Rothera Research Station: January 2026Welcome to a bumper edition of our postcard update! Rothera Research Station has been a hive of activity since our last postcard with science and operations underway, VIP and […]
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Scientists’ drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacier
Read more of: Scientists’ drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacierA team of researchers from the UK and Korea has reached the most inaccessible and least-understood part of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica where they will drill through the glacier to directly observe how warm ocean water is melting it from below.
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Escape the January blues – applications open for jobs in Antarctica
Read more of: Escape the January blues – applications open for jobs in AntarcticaThis year, escape the ordinary and apply for the job of a lifetime in Antarctica.
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Making waves: researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamis
Read more of: Making waves: researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamisAn international team of researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is setting out to discover how glacier calving around Antarctica can trigger powerful underwater tsunamis.
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UK investment in polar research reaches milestone with opening of new Antarctic hub
Read more of: UK investment in polar research reaches milestone with opening of new Antarctic hubScientists working in Antarctica will benefit from a major new British Antarctic Survey (BAS) facility that demonstrates the UK’s position as a world leader in polar research.
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Breaking the ice: divers head beneath UK’s polar research ship in Antarctic sea ice mission
Read more of: Breaking the ice: divers head beneath UK’s polar research ship in Antarctic sea ice missionSpecialist divers will be entering the icy waters of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica this festive season (22-29 December) as part of a groundbreaking mission to test RRS Sir David Attenborough’s (SDA) ability to navigate through challenging sea ice conditions.
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Special delivery for Antarctica
Read more of: Special delivery for AntarcticaThe 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 […]
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Celebrating the festive season in Antarctica
Read more of: Celebrating the festive season in AntarcticaResearchers, 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 […]
