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1. Antarctic krill use ‘hotspots’ for their young

   New research, published this week (24 July 2019) in the journal PLOS ONE, shows how Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba), a key species in the Southern Ocean food web, choose different […]

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2. Reaffirmed international commitment to Antarctic Treaty

   PRAGUE 11 July 2019 Twenty-nine nations today [11 July 2019] reaffirm their commitment to the treaty that protects and preserves Antarctica as a continent for peace and science. Sixty years […]

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3. Discovery of rare lava lake on remote sub-Antarctic island

   A team of scientists has discovered a rare lava lake on a remote and inaccessible sub-Antarctic island. This volcano in the South Sandwich Islands is only the 8th to be identified worldwide to have a persistent lava lake. 

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4. Space weather causes radiation damage to satellites

   The use of electric propulsion for raising satellites into geostationary orbit can result in significant solar cell degradation according to a new study. The extended journey results in greater exposure […]

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5. Engineers automate science from remote Antarctic station

   A remote and unoccupied research station in Antarctica has, for the first time, collected important scientific measurements of climate, ozone and space weather thanks to ground-breaking technology developed by British […]

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6. Midwinter Celebrations in Antarctica

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) are celebrating Midwinter’s Day in Antarctica. In a tradition which began in the days of Captain Scott, today’s event (Friday 21 June) marks the shortest, and […]

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7. Marine life recovery following the dinosaurs’ extinction

   A new study shows how marine life around Antarctica returned after the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. A team led by British Antarctic Survey studied just under 3000 […]

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8. Boaty McBoatface sheds light on warming ocean abyss

   The debut mission involving the autonomous submarine Autosub Long Range – affectionately  known as Boaty McBoatface –  has for the first time shed light on a key process linking increasing […]

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9. Antarctic species in the face of a changing ocean

   A new study reveals how marine life around Antarctica will fare in an ocean which has declining levels of oxygen. Writing in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society […]

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10. New map of Greenland reveals fast-changing environment

    Cartographers at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has produced the most detailed and up-to-date published map of Greenland available.

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11. Fishing hotspots show where sub-Antarctic seabirds at risk

    A new study highlights that sub-Antarctic seabirds are most at risk from unsustainable fishing during the southern hemisphere winter and in the south Atlantic and Southwest Indian Oceans. The link […]

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12. First Antarctic construction season success

    ANTARCTICA: At the onset of the Antarctic winter British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station bids farewell to 50 construction workers.  They have spent the last six months building the […]

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