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October 3, 2026Nasa heads to Scottish Highlands in its search for life on Mars
The US space agency says ancient rocks at Clachtoll have similarities to those on the Red Planet.
October 1, 2026Indonesia's 'Ring of Fire': Key facts about the world's most volcanic nation - Reuters
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September 7, 2026Is a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast?
A 10-year-old boy was out looking for fossils along the shore in Islandmagee when he spotted the back of the skull.
September 4, 2026Indonesia's deadliest earthquakes of past decade - Reuters
Indonesia's deadliest earthquakes of past decade Reuters
August 16, 2026How beachgoers are turning snaps into science
Scientists hope to learn more about the impact of climate change on coasts through people's photos.
July 9, 2026Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica
Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986.
June 26, 2026Earthquake of magnitude 8.2 strikes Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says - Reuters
Earthquake of magnitude 8.2 strikes Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says Reuters
June 7, 2026'Smiling' fossil discovered on Holy Island
The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.
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Nasa heads to Scottish Highlands in its search for life on Mars
The Nasa-led team of scientists took samples of ancient rock from the north-west Highlands Nasa scientists are studying rocks in the Scottish Highlands to help them understand if there was once life
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Is a whale fossil the leftovers of a Bronze Age Sunday roast?
This fossilised hunk of whale bone has lain hidden in the earth at Portmuck Harbour The head of a whale, believed to date back to the Bronze Age, has been discovered buried on a beach in Islandmagee.
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How beachgoers are turning snaps into science
CoastSnap is part of a project called Co-creating Coastal Resilience (CoCor) Beachgoers are being invited to become citizen scientists to help track how our coastline is changing. Armed with nothing
Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica
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'Smiling' fossil discovered on Holy Island
Christine Clark, 64, was hunting for fossils during a Boxing Day walk on Holy Island, Northumberland when something caught her eye. A tiny pebble seemed to be "smiling at me", she said. "It looked li