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1. Scientists complete remote ice core drilling mission

   A team of scientists and engineers from British Antarctic Survey and the University of Cambridge has successfully drilled over 650 metres in to an Antarctic ice cap to obtain an […]

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2. Opportunities for Antarctic research – Apply now

   Applications to carry out small-scale research projects in the Antarctic in the 2019/20 season are invited from UK-based researchers. The Collaborative Antarctic Science Scheme (CASS) provides fieldwork opportunities for scientists […]

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3. Voyage delivers wharf-building equipment to Antarctica

   A huge cargo ship loaded with 4,500 tonnes of steel and construction equipment required to build a new Antarctic wharf has arrived at British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station. Staff […]

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4. The impact of ‘alien’ species in Antarctica

   Of the known non-native or ‘alien’ species found in Antarctica, a non-biting species of midge currently presents one of the highest risks to terrestrial ecosystems, researchers have found. The preliminary […]

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5. British Antarctic Survey seeks small passenger aircraft for Antarctica

   British Antarctic Survey is seeking to purchase a small passenger aircraft to work alongside its de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Series 110 (Dash 7). The aircraft will transport science and support teams and cargo between Rothera Research Station on the Antarctic Peninsula and Punta Arenas, Chile.

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6. Funding to assess shipping emissions and climate hazards

   British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists have been awarded funding to enable them to assess the impact of emissions from shipping and to quantify and manage the risk of climate hazards. […]

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7. ‘Sounds of Space’ from Antarctica feature in space simulation game

   Amazing, natural, ‘sounds of space’, have been incorporated into the new exploration gameplay in Elite Dangerous

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8. Summer fieldwork begins at Halley

   Halley opens for 2018 summer field season

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9. Increased snowfall in Antarctica buffers sea-level rise

   A new study of snowfall across Antarctica provides vital information in the study of future sea-level rise. A team of scientists  from NASA and British Antarctic Survey (BAS), describes how […]

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10. Seabird populations on Antarctic Peninsula unexpected

    Results of a new study on Antarctic seabirds shows a larger percentage of their populations inhabit important nesting sites around Ryder Bay, close to British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Station than […]

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11. Season’s greetings!

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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12. A new way to create Saturn’s radiation belts

    A team of international scientists from BAS, University of Iowa and GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences has discovered a new method to explain how radiation belts are formed around […]

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