Oldest marine DNA discovered in Antarctic sediments
Scientists have discovered one million year old marine DNA in deep-sea sediments of the Scotia Sea, north of the Antarctic continent. This is the oldest DNA recovered of this kind […]
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Learning about the first animals from life at the poles
Read more of: Learning about the first animals from life at the polesThe amazing survival strategies of polar marine creatures might help to explain how the first animals on Earth could have evolved earlier than the oldest fossils suggest according to new […]
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Glaciers in the spotlight on BBC’s Our Frozen Planet
Read more of: Glaciers in the spotlight on BBC’s Our Frozen PlanetHow much water the mountain glaciers of the Himalayas contain and how the mighty Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica will contribute to global sea-level rise form part of the final […]
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Ice age valleys give clues to future ice sheet change
Read more of: Ice age valleys give clues to future ice sheet changeDeep valleys buried under the seafloor of the North Sea record how the ancient ice sheets that used to cover the UK and Europe expelled water to stop themselves from […]
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Study hints at how fishes in the twilight zone evolved
Read more of: Study hints at how fishes in the twilight zone evolvedA new study, led by British Antarctic Survey and the University of Bristol, provides the first evidence that a controversial evolutionary process may be responsible for lanternfishes becoming one of […]
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BBC’s Frozen Planet II: science into television
Read more of: BBC’s Frozen Planet II: science into televisionIn 2011, Frozen Planet gave BBC viewers an unprecedented insight into life in the Poles. The final episode featured British Antarctic Survey (BAS) glaciologist Dr Andy Smith using explosives to […]
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Scientists expose vulnerabilities of critical Antarctic ice shelf
Read more of: Scientists expose vulnerabilities of critical Antarctic ice shelfPine Island Ice Shelf in West Antarctica, which holds back enough ice to raise sea levels by 0.5 metres, could be more vulnerable to complete disintegration than previously thought. A […]
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BAS bids farewell to Captain John Harper
Read more of: BAS bids farewell to Captain John HarperCaptain John Harper retires this month after a long and successful career at British Antarctic Survey (BAS). In fact, with an incredible 42 years of service, Captain Harper is the […]
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Read more of: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIBritish Antarctic Survey Director Professor Dame Jane Francis today paid tribute to the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Professor Francis said: “We are deeply saddened by the death […]
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New kit enables study of microplastics in the ocean
Read more of: New kit enables study of microplastics in the oceanNew equipment designed by British Antarctic Survey is helping scientists to study the impact of microplastics in the ocean. The Ocean Plastic Incubator Chamber (OPIC) exposes various types of plastics […]
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Seafloor images explain Thwaites Glacier retreat
Read more of: Seafloor images explain Thwaites Glacier retreatNew high resolution images of the the seafloor in West Antarctica show past retreat of Thwaites Glacier. They reveal that at times in its past, retreat of the massive Thwaites […]
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Albatrosses from space: wildlife detectives needed!
Read more of: Albatrosses from space: wildlife detectives needed!British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and RSPB are recruiting albatross detectives to help to search for wandering albatrosses in satellite images taken from space. This is to help us learn more […]
