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1. BAS scientists at Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 4-6 May

   British Antarctic Survey geologists are participating in the ‘Discovering Earth’ Lyme Regis Fossil Festival from 4–6 May in the Dorset town of Lyme Regis. Come along to see for yourself […]

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2. PRESS RELEASE: Breeding habits of albatrosses

   Antarctic albatross displays shift in breeding habits A new study of the wandering albatross – one of the largest birds on Earth – has shown that some of the birds […]

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3. PRESS RELEASE: Ocean currents driving ice loss

   Warm ocean currents cause majority of ice loss from Antarctica Reporting this week (Thursday 26 April) in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists led by British Antarctic Survey […]

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4. BAS ship RRS Ernest Shackleton called to assist Brazilian navy vessel

   Early on Easter Sunday morning (8th April), British Antarctic Survey ship RRS Ernest Shackleton was alerted to assist a Brazilian navy vessel Ary Rongel from thick pack ice in the […]

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5. PRESS RELEASE: Penguins surveyed from space

   Scientists count penguins from space A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are twice as many emperor penguins in Antarctica than was previously thought. The results provide an […]

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6. New UK Antarctic Science Conference opens for registration

   The new UK Antarctic Science Conference 2012 (UKASC2012), organised by British Antarctic Survey, with funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is now accepting registrations for this year’s event. […]

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7. A tale of two hemispheres

   This week in the journal Nature, Eric Wolff of British Antarctic Survey reviews an article by Jeremy Shakun et al. on the causes for the end of the last ice […]

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8. BAS scientist talks about BBC Frozen Planet at Cheltenham Science Festival

   The BBC Frozen Planet series, which generated huge public interest in the polar regions, continues to engage large audiences. At the recent Missoula International Wildlife Film Festival in the US, […]

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9. New Laboratories arrive at Rothera Research Station

   As part of an international collaboration between British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the Netherlands Polar Programme — managed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, Earth and Life Sciences Division […]

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10. Experience Antarctica in London and Plymouth

    To mark the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott a number of public exhibitions are taking place in London and Plymouth. Plymouth Landscapes of Exploration Landscapes of Exploration at the […]

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11. New study provides insight into Southern Ocean food web

    One of the most comprehensive studies of animals in the Southern Ocean reveals a region that is under threat from the effects of environmental change. Reporting in January 2012 in […]

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12. New Non-executive Directors for British Antarctic Survey

    The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Director Professor Nick Owens has appointed two new Non-Executive members with immediate effect. Anne Miller Anne Miller is an innovator, entrepreneur and Director of the […]

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