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Special General Meeting and AGM
11 Dec 2023

Special General Meeting and AGM

The proposed new constitution for the society was approved at a special general meeting held on 7 December and a new council was elected at the AGM which followed.

Special General Meeting and AGM
Residential excursion to the Garvellachs
22 Nov 2023

Residential excursion to the Garvellachs

The society has arranged a residential excursion to the Garvellach Islands for the weekend of 10 May to 13 May 2024.

Residential excursion to the Garvellachs
The moon is 40 million years older than previously thought
03 Nov 2023

The moon is 40 million years older than previously thought

A reanalysis of lunar rock has increased the estimated age of the moon by 40 million years. This means it formed at least 4.46 billion years ago.

The moon is 40 million years older than previously thought
Scottish Fosil Code guidance
31 Oct 2023

Scottish Fosil Code guidance

Comprehensive guidance to the new Scottish Fossil Code is now available on the NatureScot website.

Scottish Fosil Code guidance
Annniversaries page updated
16 Oct 2023

Annniversaries page updated

The Anniversaries page has been updated with extracts from the Proceedings for the anniversary years for the current session.

Annniversaries page updated
Trilobite stuffed itself with food
11 Oct 2023

Trilobite stuffed itself with food

A trilobite fossil with gut contents still preserved is the first of its kind to be found, and shows that this ancient animal had a voracious appetite

Trilobite stuffed itself with food
Rare Australian pink diamonds emerged when a supercontinent broke up
27 Sep 2023

Rare Australian pink diamonds emerged when a supercontinent broke up

Australia’s pink diamonds were brought to the surface about 1.3 billion years ago when the supercontinent Nuna broke up.

Rare Australian pink diamonds emerged when a supercontinent broke up
New edition of Scottish Fossil Code published
09 Aug 2023

New edition of Scottish Fossil Code published

NatureScot has published a new edition of the Scottish Fossil Code.

New edition of Scottish Fossil Code published
Mike Keen elected as honorary member of society
30 Jun 2023

Mike Keen elected as honorary member of society

Dr Mike Keen was elected as an honorary member of the society at the members’ night on 11 May 2023.

Mike Keen elected as honorary member of society
2023 day excursions programme
05 May 2023

2023 day excursions programme

The programme of day excursions for summer 2023 has now been arranged.

2023 day excursions programme

News

04 Mar 2025

Megaflood shaped Sicily as it refilled Mediterranean Sea

The megaflood that refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5 million years ago shaped Sicily’s hills.

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05 Jan 2025

Carbon may have helped Earth’s iron core solidify

A high concentration of carbon within Earth’s inner core could explain a long-standing mystery about how the deepest part of our planet froze solid.

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