Each year, on 21 June, personnel at BAS stations – Rothera, Bird Island, and South Georgia – join colleagues at other ...

A new study challenges recent claims about dramatic "greening" in Antarctica and how this conflicts with decades of field-based ecological knowledge. The new opinion article, "Is Antarctica Greening?" ...

A new study challenges recent claims about dramatic "greening" in Antarctica and how this conflicts with decades of ...

While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of ...

As the United Kingdom marks the height of summer, British researchers stationed in Antarctica observe the winter solstice, plunged into complete darkness lasting 24 hours, promptin ...

The BBC World Service’s midwinter broadcast is part of a day of celebrations for personnel at British Antarctic Survey stations at Rothera, Bird Island, and South Georgia, who join colleagues at ...

Populations of Antarctic seals have halved over 50 years amid a warming climate and shrinking sea ice, a new study has shown.

The King has recorded a special message for the BBC World Service’s annual Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast, dedicated to staff stationed at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research facilities ...

Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.