Sea ice extent is at record, and near record, lows for this time of year in both polar regions, leaving the planet ...

"But Antarctica is not an apolitical human paradise with untouched nature—a sort of continent for scientific inquiry alone.

It was hoisted on the flagpole by polar explorer Yurii Lyshenko, who, despite being seriously injured at the front, came back to Antarctica. "Although we were upset that we didn’t make it to the ...

By Fernanda Wenzel In a part of the world where throughout history only the pure white of snow and ice could be seen, today ...

Scientists working on a remote Antarctica research station have pleaded to be rescued after accusing one of their team of assault. The nine-person team had only just arrived for a 13-month ...

The Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Program was commissioned by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC-UKRI) to enable a world-leading capability to ensure that Britain remains at ...

But we’d like to change that. Take a chance and visit the polar regions. Caught between icy snow caps and frozen oceans, Antarctica is one of the most ethereal countries to visit. This frozen ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Antarctic krill are known to have strong swimming capabilities, but direct observations of the speed and direction of krill-swarm movement ...

Congratulations to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) staff who have been awarded a Polar Medal in the 2025 New Year’s Honours List for their contributions to improving our understanding of ...