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BGS celebrates half a century in Keyworth
2026 marks 50 years since BGS, the world's oldest national geological survey, relocated to the site of our current headquarters, just outside Nottingham.
Forties at 56: the North Sea discovery that’s informing the energy transition five decades later
Geological samples recovered from the UK’s first giant oil field in the 1970s continue to inform industry and researchers aiming to support the UK’s energy security needs.
Historic watercolour unearthed on back of Dryburgh geological field map
A 150-year-old painting of Dryburgh Suspension Bridge and the River Tweed offers an insight into the Scottish Borders landmark shortly after it was built in the 1870s.
Scientists make new discovery in the history of the Giant’s Causeway
New research is changing our scientific understanding of the formation of one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks and has revealed that Northern Ireland’s volcanic past occurred over a much shorter period than previously thought.
Parts of UK listed among world’s most important geological sites
Parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have been named among 100 of the world’s most important geological sites by UNESCO and international scientists.
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.