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.
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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?
GeoBus funding boost
A University project to inspire young Earth and environmental scientists across the country will continue, thanks to NEO Energy funding.
Earth’s hidden past unearthed
New international research led by St Andrews presents a novel way to understand the structure and formation of our oldest continents.
£600k research funding award
Three researchers from the University of St Andrews have been awarded research funding totalling over £620,000 from the Leverhulme Trust.
Stone circles secret
The Calanais Virtual Reconstruction Project has uncovered a potential link between ancient stone circles and the forces of nature.
Lakes affect glacial melt
The rate glaciers are melting in the Himalaya is being accelerated by lakes formed by glacial retreat new research has found.
Volcanic recycling secret
Ancient volcanoes could provide new insights into how the Earth’s surface is recycled, according to St Andrews scientists.
Ammonium fed early life
A team of international scientists, led by St Andrews, has demonstrated a new source of food for early life on the planet.