BAS palaeontologist part of discovery of ‘sea dragon’ fossil
The fossilised remains of Britain’s largest ichthyosaur, known as a ‘Sea Dragon’, has been discovered at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve, in the East Midlands. It is the biggest and […]
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Read more of: BAS palaeontologist part of discovery of ‘sea dragon’ fossil
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New polar research ship embodies ‘spirit of Shackleton’
Read more of: New polar research ship embodies ‘spirit of Shackleton’One hundred years on from the death of the famous polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, the UK’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, will be exploring the very […]
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Celebrating Christmas in Antarctica 2021
Read more of: Celebrating Christmas in Antarctica 20212021 has been a rollercoaster year for British Antarctic Survey, operating research stations in the Antarctic and the sub-Antarctic through the Covid-19 pandemic, while our new polar research vessel, the […]
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Abundance of life discovered beneath an Antarctic ice shelf
Read more of: Abundance of life discovered beneath an Antarctic ice shelfFar beneath the ice shelves of the Antarctic, there is more marine life than expected, finds a recent study in the journal Current Biology, published this week (20 December 2021). […]
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British Antarctic Survey’s 2021-2022 field season is underway
Read more of: British Antarctic Survey’s 2021-2022 field season is underwayScience and support teams from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are gearing up for the start of the Antarctic summer field season. All five of our research stations will be open […]
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RRS Sir David Attenborough arrives in Antarctica for the first time
Read more of: RRS Sir David Attenborough arrives in Antarctica for the first timeBritain’s new polar research vessel, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, has travelled to Antarctica on its maiden voyage, with its first call today (17 December) at Rothera Research Station – […]
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Winners announced in British Antarctic Survey and University of Cambridge net zero hackathon to decarbonise UK Antarctic Research Stations
Read more of: Winners announced in British Antarctic Survey and University of Cambridge net zero hackathon to decarbonise UK Antarctic Research StationsA hackathon involving some highly innovative minds from across business and academia has resulted in the announcement of three winning entries to help decarbonise research stations for the British Antarctic […]
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The threat from Thwaites: the retreat of Antarctica’s riskiest glacier
Read more of: The threat from Thwaites: the retreat of Antarctica’s riskiest glacierAntarctica’s Thwaites Glacier is retreating rapidly as a warming ocean slowly erases its ice from below, leading to a faster flow, more fracturing and a threat of collapse, according to […]
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Antarctic seabird faces declining populations
Read more of: Antarctic seabird faces declining populationsData collected from a long-term study by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists shows declining populations of an already relatively rare Antarctic seabird, the South Georgia shag. Published in the journal […]
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PhD opportunities with British Antarctic Survey in 2022
Read more of: PhD opportunities with British Antarctic Survey in 2022Applications for PhD projects with British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are now open for October 2022 admission. BAS currently supports over 100 PhD students, working on a huge variety of projects. […]
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RRS Sir David Attenborough arrives in Falkland Islands
Read more of: RRS Sir David Attenborough arrives in Falkland IslandsThe RRS Sir David Attenborough completes the first leg of its journey to Antarctica, arriving in the Falkland Islands on 9 December. The draft of Britain’s new polar ship is […]
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From Scotland to Antarctica: trial construction of new Antarctic communications tower in Kintore
Read more of: From Scotland to Antarctica: trial construction of new Antarctic communications tower in KintoreA full trial assembly of a specialist air communications tower for a British Antarctic Research Station has been constructed this autumn in Scotland, ahead of its shipping to Antarctica this month. […]
