A fresh set of numbers is changing what scientists thought happens when a city‑sized slab of ice dissolves into the sea. The ...

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

Charles pays tribute to ‘resilience’ of Antarctic research scientists - While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

King Charles sent a personal message to British Antarctic researchers to mark the southern hemisphere's shortest day, ...

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

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

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

Professor Mike Meredith is an oceanographer at British Antarctic Survey. He concludes a first of its kind science cruise on ...

Emperor penguins live in some of the most remote and environmentally pristine regions in the world. But that doesn't mean ...

A new study of Antarctic seals shows that environmental conditions are leading to a severe decline in their populations in the South Orkney Islands. New results are published today (Wednesday 18 June) ...

Video. With ocean temperatures rising, marine biologists are racing to understand the fate of species that depend on freezing ...