Sandwiched between the freezing cold of Earth’s coldest continent and the warmth of its southernmost active volcano, the ...

This is the first research in which experts incorporated the factor of 'subglacial plumbing' to analyse retreating Antarctica ...

Antarctic sea ice has been behaving erratically. Sea ice cover has been much more variable than it used to be, with anomalies ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

Extreme precipitation events in Antarctica, which are mostly dominated by snowfall due to sub-zero temperatures, also include rainfall, according to new research. BAS scientists studying ...

Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems.

Tourists to Antarctica are fueling research on some of the tiniest, most influential organisms on Earth: phytoplankton. These ...

Social media posts sharing a graphic comparing sea ice levels in the Antarctic on the same date 45 years apart misrepresent the data to suggest climate change is a hoax. The graphic, opens new tab ...

Related: Scientists peered into a secret Antarctic lake hidden beneath the ice — and uncovered a never-before-seen ecosystem Lake Vostok is about 150 miles (240 km) long and 30 miles (50 km ...