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Toba or not Toba

New research reveals the timing of a volcanic super-eruption that may have shaped the evolution of our early human ancestors.

Stone circles rediscovered

New funding from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will allow researchers to discover the secrets of hidden stone circles on Lewis.

Sunset on Putorana Plateau Siberia

What caused the Great Dying?

New research helps answer one of the most asked questions in geoscience: what caused the Earth’s biggest mass extinction?

Ancient CO2 burps revealed

The fossilised remains of ancient deep-sea corals may provide new insights into the effect the ocean has on rising CO2 levels.