Professor Matthew Stott of the University of Canterbury is fascinated by the extremophiles he studies - microbes that live at the extreme ends of survivability. Matthew's latest field site might be the most extreme yet: on the sl… Read More
From the scientists to our staff, there are so many impressive women who contribute to New Zealand's Antarctic research programme. A few notable wahine paved the way, and their achievements are recognised at Scott Base with scie… Read More
Land Information Minister and Associate Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antarctica this week to see New Zealand’s scientific and international cooperation efforts on the ice. Read More
Lessons from Lake Vanda, fast ice secrets and Scott Base starts recruiting. Check out the January Science Update. Read More
At first glance it looks like any Kiwi club ski field – except this one is open for 24 hours, the sun doesn’t go down and it’s the middle of summer. Staff and researchers at Antarctica’s Scott Base took time out from the busy sci… Read More
Scientists at Antarctica's Scott Base swapped labcoats for ski gear this weekend, completing a 24-hour skiathon on some of the Earth's most remote slopes. Read More