Earth’s history sends climate warning
A new study of historical carbon dioxide levels stresses urgent action is needed to avoid prehistoric levels of climate change.
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Stonehenge may be dismantled Welsh stone circle
The mystery surrounding why Stonehenge contains bluestones brought from a Welsh hillside is one step closer to being solved.
Warm oceans helped first human migration
New research reveals significant changes to the circulation of the North Pacific and its impact on the initial migration of humans.
Stone circles rediscovered
New funding from Historic Environment Scotland (HES) will allow researchers to discover the secrets of hidden stone circles on Lewis.
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.
New sources for rare metals vital in modern technology
Research reveals newly discovered sources for rare earth metals vital in modern technologies such as mobile phones and TVs.
Viking waterway through the Orkney Mainland revealed
New research has revealed a lost Viking waterway running through the Orkney Mainland, connecting the North Atlantic and Scapa Flow.
New stone circle discovered
A team of archaeologists are celebrating the discovery of a major new prehistoric monument only a short distance away from Stonehenge.
Early signs of life
New research helps answer one of the most asked questions in geoscience: when did Earth start to become habitable to complex life?