BRITAIN occupies a peculiarly vital position in geological science. Within its small area are examples of a great range of geological features and of rocks of almost all ages. In the development ...

8. Smith made his first attempt to map the geology of an area in 1799, starting with Bath. He made his first small-scale attempts to prepare a national geological map in 1801, sketching the outcrop ...

The UK has a diverse subsurface, which can play a key role in supporting efforts to reach the country’s legally binding climate goals, ...

Other fragile geological features grow over time, like icicle-shaped stalactites or stalagmites. In some cases, they become many metres long, acquiring great weight, yet with a diameter no bigger ...

Italy’s Mount Etna erupted Monday, causing tourists to flee as smoke and ash billowed from Europe’s tallest active volcano. Have no fear: this won't happen in New England any time soon as ...

Radioactive Waste Management Limited, the company tasked with developing a Geological Disposal Facility in the UK, has set out its approach to GDF site evaluation in England and Wales, following a ...