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Isle of Arran announced as UNESCO Global Geopark
The Isle of Arran has officially been named as the tenth UNESCO Global Geopark in the UK.
The art of boreholes: Essex artists visit the BGS to be inspired by our library of geological core
Two UK-based artists visitors aim to turn art and earth science into a collaborative experience that facilitates discussion on land usage.
In photos: a volcanic field trip
Volcanologist Samantha Engwell visited the Cascades in the United States to learn more about the 1980 Mount St Helens volcanic eruption.
Scotland’s building stones: over one thousand images now available online
New images of the BGS Building Stone Collection have been published.
The Stone of Destiny
The origins of the Stone of Scone: where it came from, why BGS has crumbs of it in its collections and the little-known fact that it is upside down.
Geology and cycling: the rocks behind the race
The UK’s biggest and most prestigious bike race would not be what it is today, without a nod to the humble rock.
560-million-year-old fossil is first animal predator
The specimen is the first of its kind to be found and is related to the group that includes modern corals, jellyfish and anemones.
Mary Anning: a remarkable fossil collector
Simon Harris explains what a letter, sent by Anning in 1822, can tell us about her life and work at the time.