THE first of these works is by a long way the best and most convenient geological map of the British Isles, both for lecturers and students; and this new and greatly revised edition has added ...

The United Kingdom and Ireland pack so many geologically fascinating locations in a small area, it’s hard to pick which ones are the most gorgeous, the most scientifically important, or even the most ...

Many people in the UK feel a strong sense of regional identity, and it now appears that there may be a scientific basis to this feeling, according to a landmark new study into the genetic makeup of ...

Two factors may apply here: geometry and geology. Geometrically, a significant fraction of Britain is within 15 kilometres of the sea. England, its biggest country, approximates to a 500-kilometre x ...

Mark Jobling receives funding from the Wellcome Trust and the Leverhulme Trust. Daniel Zadik does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...

The Royal Society is a self-governing Fellowship of many of the world's most distinguished scientists drawn from all areas of science, engineering and medicine, and is the oldest scientific academy in ...