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Polar Science for Planet Earth
Science
Polar Science generates insight and discoveries that change the way we understand our world. Our ambition is to conduct world-leading excellent research with the potential to benefit humanity, promote responsible use of natural resources, develop resilience to environmental hazards and change, and generate economic and social impact.
Science strategy
Polar Science for a Sustainable Planet
Applying BAS science to global challenges
Partner with us to address global environmental challenges
Science teams
Find out about our science teams
Research topics
Hot topics - cool science
Research projects
Browse the list of current science projects
Science and innovation
Curiosity-driven research leads to innovation
Science and society
Promoting and explaining the importance of Antarctic science
Science, students and post grads
Supporting the next generation of scientists
Airborne science
Science from the air
Latest publications
Latest news
- Renewables milestone reached in Antarctica
- BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal 2025
- Antarctic drilling missions seek to understand climate and ice dynamics
- Sailbuoy Ahoy! Uncrewed surface vessel launched in South Georgia
- BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal 2024
- Team embarks on mission to investigate iceberg calving
- Using AI to track icebergs
- BAS staff awarded the Polar Medal
- Antarctica drawing competition launches
- Polar ship begins science trials
- Heat source melting Greenland Ice Sheet discovered
- Drilling of oldest ice on Earth completed
- RRS Sir David Attenborough arrives in Antarctica for the first time
- From Scotland to Antarctica: trial construction of new Antarctic communications tower in Kintore
- Mission to drill Antarctica’s oldest ice
- New report outlines the importance of Intentionally Inclusive Spaces in STEM
- BAS Shortlisted for British Construction Industry Awards (BCI)
- UK and Australian new polar research ships rendezvous on sea trials
- Rothera Research Station’s new wharf achieves first CEEQUAL award in Antarctica
- Automated Halley monitors the ozone hole over Antarctica
- Underwater Mountain Mapped in the South Atlantic
- New building at Rothera breaks ground
- Polar Medals awarded to BAS Staff
- Antarctica: Getting Ready for RRS Sir David Attenborough
- Scientists complete remote ice core drilling mission
- Update – polar ship stern block arrives in Birkenhead
- Boaty McBoatface returns home with unprecedented data
- Horizon Antarctica Ice Station Rescue on BBC Two
- The first dive of Boaty McBoatface
- New study shows when Pine Island Glacier retreat began
- UK’s £200m Polar Research Ship named in honour of Sir David Attenborough
- NEWS STORY: Tender opportunity for drone
- NEWS STORY: Free event on Halley VI
- Connecting the community with Climate Science – Liverpool John Moores University
- PRESS RELEASE: Oceans and biofouling
- NEWS STORY: Lessons from electrons
- NEWS STORY: Changes in winds in south
- PRESS RELEASE: Pine Island Glacier and climatic variability
- NEWS STORY: BAS involved in NASA mission
- PRESS RELEASE: Space weather forecasting
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