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Meteor over Russian town
15 Feb 2013

Meteor over Russian town

Almost 1000 injured as meteor enters atmosphere over Russian town.

Meteor over Russian town
Kamchatka volcanoes: 360 degree images
01 Feb 2013

Kamchatka volcanoes: 360 degree images

A Russian film crew has produced a 360 degree video of the volcanic eruptions on the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Kamchatka volcanoes: 360 degree images
Old croc in museum
31 Jan 2013

Old croc in museum

New genus of fully aquatic crocodile from Jurassic rocks near Peterborough found in the Hunterian Museum.

Old croc in museum
Four Russian eruptions captured by NASA satellite
22 Jan 2013

Four Russian eruptions captured by NASA satellite

Four volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula were imaged in a single pass by NASA’s Terra satellite.

Four Russian eruptions captured by NASA satellite
Bookshop update
06 Jan 2013

Bookshop update

Three recent additions have been made to the bookshop's titles.

Bookshop update
A rockslide in action
05 Jan 2013

A rockslide in action

Hiker photographs sea arch collapsing into the ocean.

A rockslide in action
Black Beauty’. A new type of Martian meteorite
04 Jan 2013

Black Beauty’. A new type of Martian meteorite

A chemically and texturally unique meteorite has been identified as originating from Mars.

Black Beauty’. A new type of Martian meteorite
Oldest fossils found in Australia
03 Jan 2013

Oldest fossils found in Australia

3.49 billion year old trace fossils have been identified in sedimentary rocks in Western Australia.

Oldest fossils found in Australia
Florida dealer admits fossil smuggling
03 Jan 2013

Florida dealer admits fossil smuggling

A Floridian fossil dealer has confessed to illegally importing skeletons from China and Mongolia.

Florida dealer admits fossil smuggling
Permian mass extinction: was a humble microbe responsible?
17 Dec 2012

Permian mass extinction: was a humble microbe responsible?

The end-Permian mass extinction may have been triggered by a methane-generating archaeon.

Permian mass extinction: was a humble microbe responsible?

News

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.

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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.

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