The Discovery Building at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica. Image credit: Christopher Robert Lloyd, Ramboll The new science and operations facility is designed to make sure the long-term ...

The Discovery Point redevelopment has been given a £3.5m funding boost from the National Lottery. Plans for the funds include ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

New research has revealed where Earth's water actually came from-and what it means for finding life on other planets. Scientists from the University of Oxford say most of our water didn't arrive via ...

A new discovery of methane leaks in Antarctica could be a game-changer and potential near-term threat that’s difficult to characterize without sounding overly negative. Of course, situations ...

"This map will allow a better understanding of the natural processes taking place in Antarctica," the authors of these scientific analyses have commented With the use of advanced techniques such ...

Within months of its launch in 1901, RRS Discovery set sail for the Antarctic and 30 years of exploration. Now, 124 years ...

That data includes recent surveys in East Antarctica, which helped fill big gaps in our collective knowledge of the region, including around the South Pole. One notable discovery is that ...

National Lottery support will help secure RRS Discovery’s future as one of the world’s most important historic vessels.