Analysis of meteorites from the inner solar system hints that water may have arrived along with the rocks that formed Earth.
Analysis of meteorites from the inner solar system hints that water may have arrived along with the rocks that formed Earth.
The Scottish Geology Festival has been organised by the Scottish Geology Trust and will run from 12 September to 31 October.
Bite marks on Jurassic dinosaur bones from Colorado suggest that allosaurs may have resorted to cannibalism.
New findings suggest that, like the other four mass extinctions in geological history, the end-Ordovician extinction may also have been caused by global warming.
An extinct Hawaiian volcano called Pūhāhonu is the largest on Earth, with a volume twice that of the next leading contender.
A study of the magnetism of ancient rocks suggests that plate tectonics may have started at least 3.2 billion years ago and could have played a part in the evolution of life.
The first of David Webster’s virtual field trips to Islay, Jura and Colonsay is now available on YouTube.
The winning entries for the Hugh Miller Writing Competition 2020 have been announced.
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Members’ Night will be held by means of a Zoom webinar.
The day excursion programme for 2020 has been cancelled, but we hope to hold Members’ Night by means of a Zoom meeting.