The Latest Breaking News from the British Antarctic Survey

In 2019, researchers used Sentinel-2 satellite images to find eight unreported emperor-penguin breeding colonies, lifting the known total to 61

Eight new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica, increasing the total to 61 active populations. The British Antarctic Survey made this discovery using satellite imagery to detect guano stains on sea ice. This finding raises the estimated population to over 500,000 birds, but the new colonies are small…

The Economic Times · Sep 24

What the Wandering Albatross Teaches Us About Longevity, Loyalty, and Loss

The numbers behind the longevityA wandering albatross can live past 70 years. Wisdom, a Laysan albatross tracked by the US Geological Survey since 1956, is the oldest known wild bird on record, still breeding in her seventies. The wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) routinely reaches 50 to 60 years in the…

Times Life · Jul 17

A dinosaur fossil sat forgotten in a drawer since 1985 until scientists realized what it was

Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica tucked in a drawer

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Scientists uncover a 100-kilometre ‘hidden world’ beneath Antarctica that could change climate predictions

Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey made a breakthrough in understanding a decades-old geographical mystery by identifying a large granite body buried beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS). The team came upon the mystery after noticing some exotic (pink) boulders located on top of black volcanics within the Hudson…

The Times of India · Mar 31

World’s largest iceberg A23a from Antarctica is finally breaking apart after 40 years at sea

One of the largest and oldest icebergs is now melting very quickly, ending its 40-year journey across the southern ocean. According to Dr Andrew Meijers, an oceanographer at the British Antarctic Survey, the largest iceberg on the planet, A23a, is breaking up fairly dramatically because the South Atlantic waters are…

The Times of India · Mar 10

World’s largest desert Antarctica can never have a heatwave, and the reason will surprise you

When most people hear the word "desert," they imagine dunes, scorching winds, and unbearable heat. Images of the Sahara or the Arabian Desert often come to mind. Travel advice usually includes sunscreen, sunglasses, and plenty of water. Heatwaves and deserts almost seem like the same thing.

The Times of India · Mar 6

World’s largest iceberg is finally about to disappear 40 years after breaking away from Antarctica

Megaberg twice the size of London could melt away within weeks

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Body of man who died in Antarctic glacier is found 65 years later

The remains of Dennis Bell, who fell into a crevasse aged 25 while working in Antarctica, have been found

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

‘It looks more likely with each day we burn fossil fuels’: polar scientist on Antarctic tipping points

Despite working on polar science for the British Antarctic Survey for 20 years, Louise Sime finds the magnitude of potential sea-level rise hard to comprehend

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025

'Queen of icebergs' A23a grounds off South Atlantic wildlife haven

The world's largest iceberg has run aground just off the coast of South Georgia. But what does this mean for the wildlife there?

LiveScience · Mar 5, 2025