British Antarctic Survey

Old albatrosses that are more efficient at finding food during migration are more likely to successfully raise young, new research shows.

20 hours ago in Ecology

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Scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have, for the first time, tracked the lives of leopard seals as they migrate around Antarctica. The team followed these formidable predators as they move from the frozen Antarctic ...

Jun 05, 2018 in Ecology

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Fungi in Antarctic soils release carbon, as carbon dioxide, that is more than a thousand years old, a team led by scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has found. This discovery sheds light on how carbon is released ...

May 30, 2018 in Environment

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A new study of marine fossils from Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand and South America reveals that one of the greatest changes to the evolution of life in our oceans occurred more recently in the Southern Hemisphere than ...

May 17, 2018 in Earth Sciences

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The UK and large parts of northern Europe could become windier if global temperatures reach 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new study.

May 16, 2018 in Energy & Green Tech

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The first comprehensive study of snowfall across Antarctica provides vital information in the study of future sea-level rise.

Apr 09, 2018 in Earth Sciences

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Seabirds may struggle to find food for their chicks as they are unable to shift their breeding seasons as the climate warms, a new study suggests.

Apr 04, 2018 in Ecology

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A new study concludes that a seafloor dwelling marine invertebrate is more resilient to environmental change than expected. The paper, led by researchers at British Antarctic Survey, is published today in the journal Global ...

Mar 14, 2018 in Environment

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The yellow high-tech autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), affectionately known as Boaty McBoatface, has successfully returned from an ambitious science expedition deep below half a kilometre of ice.

Mar 14, 2018 in Earth Sciences

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Temperature, salinity and food supply are key influences on the shape of common blue mussels (Mytilus spp.), reveals a new study involving scientists from British Antarctic Survey. The research is published this week (12th ...

Feb 13, 2018 in Ecology

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