BAS takes leading role at SCAR science conference in Oslo
Our Antarctic experts attend the SCAR Open Science Conference in Oslo, sharing their latest findings and shaping plans for future collaboration.
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The rise of the robots: how autonomous vehicles are transforming polar science
Read more of: The rise of the robots: how autonomous vehicles are transforming polar scienceIn the harsh and ever-changing landscapes of the polar regions, autonomous robots are quickly becoming a scientist’s best friend as our tools catch up with our questions.
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Researchers head to Greenland for ambitious science mission
Read more of: Researchers head to Greenland for ambitious science missionAn international team is collecting observations to understand how a melting Greenland is affecting ocean currents, which could cause weather change in UK and Europe
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From tsunamis to sheathbills: celebrating a successful season South
Read more of: From tsunamis to sheathbills: celebrating a successful season SouthAs the 2025/26 Antarctic science season comes to an end, we look back at our highlights and achievements.
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Not all icebergs are equal – and that matters for the climate, new study finds
Read more of: Not all icebergs are equal – and that matters for the climate, new study findsScientists studying world’s largest and most famous icebergs find surprising differences in how they affect ocean life.
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Update from Thwaites Glacier: when science doesn’t go your way
Read more of: Update from Thwaites Glacier: when science doesn’t go your wayResearchers from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and South Korea (KOPRI) have concluded a highly ambitious field operation at Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica.
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Scientists’ drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacier
Read more of: Scientists’ drilling mission on remote and inaccessible glacierA team of researchers from the UK and Korea has reached the most inaccessible and least-understood part of Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica where they will drill through the glacier to directly observe how warm ocean water is melting it from below.
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Making waves: researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamis
Read more of: Making waves: researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamisAn international team of researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is setting out to discover how glacier calving around Antarctica can trigger powerful underwater tsunamis.
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Ocean currents shape fish survival in South Georgia’s fjords
Read more of: Ocean currents shape fish survival in South Georgia’s fjordsScientists have uncovered how changing ocean currents in South Georgia’s fjords could affect the survival of young mackerel icefish. The species is a key component of the island’s rich marine […]
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A first for RRS Sir David Attenborough: science in the dark
Read more of: A first for RRS Sir David Attenborough: science in the darkProfessor Mike Meredith is an oceanographer at British Antarctic Survey. He concludes a first of its kind science cruise on the RRS Sir David Attenborough conducting research in the polar winter.
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Underwater robotic gliders provide new insights into the impact of a melting megaberg
Read more of: Underwater robotic gliders provide new insights into the impact of a melting megabergScientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the impact of meltwater on the surrounding Southern Ocean and ecosystem.
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Mission to Antarctica seeks answers to critical questions about nutrients and carbon
Read more of: Mission to Antarctica seeks answers to critical questions about nutrients and carbonScientists return to the Southern Ocean this week (5 February 2025), as part of the BIOPOLE project, to answer fundamental questions about how nutrients drive the global carbon cycle and ocean ecosystems.
