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Suite of ten new soil reference materials released
02/01/2026
BGS has a longstanding track record of producing high-quality reference materials and has released ten new soil reference materials.
Perth and Kinross tops the UK’s earthquake activity charts for 2025
29/12/2025
Seismologists at BGS have published data on the number of seismic events over the past 12 months with over 300 earthquakes recorded.
Hole-y c*@p! How bat excrement is sculpting Borneo’s hidden caves
23/12/2025
BGS researchers have delved into Borneo’s underworld to learn more about how guano deposited by bats and cave-dwelling birds is shaping the subsurface.
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BGS Welcomes Andrew McConnochie as Director of Operations
09/10/2020
Andrew will be responsible for providing leadership and management of the operational support infrastructure at BGS.
Join our Big Borehole Dig
07/10/2020
BGS and the Dig-To-Share Project have launched the Big Borehole Dig – a citizen science initiative to help improve the availability and accessibility of borehole data for all, and we’re looking for anyone with an interest in boreholes or geology to get involved.
Deep drilling in Europe’s oldest and most species-rich lake provides new insights into evolution
02/10/2020
The older and more stable an ecosystem is, the longer lived its species and the more stable the species communities are.
Seismic data featured in Natural History Museum project to highlight impact of COVID-19
01/10/2020
BGS seismic data is featured in a Natural History Museum Public engagement initiative, showing changes in the movement of people, air and noise pollution, and wildlife sightings in the UK during lockdown.
Lyell Centre opens its doors for a special virtual weekend
25/09/2020
Members of the public will get a rare chance to take a look behind the scenes of the Lyell Centre later this month.
