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Secrets of an ancient supervolcano uncovered that change our understanding of England’s geological past
28/08/2026
Scientists have found evidence of a long-hidden link between an ancient buried ash layer in Scandinavia and a concealed supervolcano in eastern England.
BGS research into drought-exposed soils wins award
26/08/2026
A research paper investigating how temperate soils respond to drought has been announced as the winner of the Land Best Paper Award.
Experiences from our Commonwealth Fellowship at the British Geological Survey
24/08/2026
Scientific fellowships foster professional growth, international collaboration and exposure to world-class research environments. A group of visiting Commonwealth Fellowship researchers share their experience of being hosted at the BGS Inorganic Geochemistry Facility.
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GeoScour dataset launch event
Event on 08/09/2022
Access a recording of our 30-minute webinar for an overview of river scour and its associated river erosion hazards, including surface geology susceptibility and bedrock geology susceptibility.
Observing magnetic fields: 100 years of data
02/08/2022
Marking the centenary of the Lerwick Geophysical Observatory.
UK’s geomagnetic blind spots tackled with new observatories
28/07/2022
Three new geomagnetic observatories have been installed across the UK to fill in the country’s 'blind spots' and tackle the risk posed by space weather.
560-million-year-old fossil is first animal predator
25/07/2022
The specimen is the first of its kind to be found and is related to the group that includes modern corals, jellyfish and anemones.
Zambia: the copper mining powerhouse looking towards a safer, low-carbon future
25/07/2022
BGS scientists Clive Mitchell (industrial minerals geologist) and Elliott Hamilton (environmental chemist) report on their recent visit to the Copperbelt Province in Zambia.
Training in stable isotope analysis as a PhD student from Croatia
20/07/2022
Recently, Ivona Ivkić Filipović visited BGS to undertake a placement at the Stable Isotope Facility. Here, she tells us a little about her experience and how it will contribute to her PhD research.
Increased risk to the public from rockfalls as a result of the forecasted heatwave
15/07/2022
Take notice of warning signs and avoid going directly under or on top of cliffs, no matter how tempting it might be.
BGS receives silver LEAF accreditation for sustainable practices
12/07/2022
The accreditation is a standard awarded to laboratories that can demonstrate practical steps towards improved efficiency and sustainability.