It might seem rather a weird connection, but ancient Viking warriors and Antarctica’s climate researchers have something in common- a lot in fact. As some movies portray, Vikings were seafaring people ...

BAS is a world-leading centre for polar research and operations. Its researchers discovered the ozone hole in 1985, and today BAS scientists are studying how the frozen regions of our planet are ...

But they're expensive to uphold and people can question their worth. The good news is, they work—and Antarctica's strict biosecurity policies prove it. Under the web of agreements governing Antarctica ...

Working in Antarctica comes with risks most people never imagine. Because brutal winters make evacuation impossible for months, anyone heading to the most remote research stations must first have ...

Penguins and seals may rule Antarctica’s waters, but its largest land animal is a 6mm midge that “freezes” and dries out come winter—only to thaw and keep going when it’s warmer. Here is its story.