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1. PRESS RELEASE: Frozen moss brought back to life

   Moss brought back to life after 1,500 years frozen in ice Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and Reading University have demonstrated that, after over 1,500 years frozen in Antarctic […]

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2. NEWS STORY: Crucial conditions for phytoplankton

   Winter conditions crucial for phytoplankton growth in Southern Ocean An international team of researchers, including the British Antarctic Survey, has found new evidence that winter conditions in the Southern Ocean […]

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3. NEWS STORY: Halley VI wins two awards

   British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station scoops two 2014 Civic Trust Awards British Antarctic Survey’s Halley Research Station received a 2014 Civic Trust Award and a Civic Trust Special Award […]

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4. NEWS STORY: Volcanoes helped life survive ice ages

   New research suggests that life survived past ice ages with the help of volcanoes. An international collaboration, including scientists from the British Antarctic Survey, has found new evidence that the […]

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5. PRESS RELEASE: Glacier’s thinning charted

   Previous rapid thinning of Pine Island Glacier sheds light on future Antarctic ice loss New research, published this week in Science, suggests that the largest single contributor to global sea […]

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6. NEWS STORY: Arctic sea ice trends

   British Antarctic Survey coordinates Arctic sea-ice investigation Arctic sea-ice cover is retreating at an unprecedented rate. Scientists fear we may see the complete loss of sea ice during the summer […]

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7. PRESS RELEASE: Satellites identify whales

   Satellites help spot whales Scientists have demonstrated how new satellite technology can be used to count whales, and ultimately estimate their population size. Using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery, […]

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8. NEWS STORY: First phase of glacier mission ends

   First leg of Antarctic iSTAR mission accomplished A team of British scientists has returned from a gruelling 1500km journey across the ice of West Antarctica after successfully completing the first […]

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9. PenguinWorld opens

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10. PRESS RELEASE: Risks to satellites measured

      New risk index for satellite operators CAMBRIDGE, UK. Scientists, satellite operators, insurance industry and Government policy officials gather this week (7 February 2014) to discuss the latest advances in […]

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11. NEWS STORY: Airborne geophysics in the Antarctic

    In this month’s International Innovation journal Dr Fausto Ferraccioli discusses how airborne geophysics can be used to uncover the geology of Antarctica and explore some of the Earth’s final frontiers. […]

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12. NEWS STORY: UK leading scientists listed

    A list published this week by the Science Council features British Antarctic Survey Director, Professor Jane Francis as one of 100 UK leading practising scientists The list is the result […]

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