THE late Dr. B. N. Peach, of the Scottish Geological Survey, is well known to have advocated the view that the Moine gneiss, the most extensive formation in Scotland, is the metamorphosed eastern ...

“Scotland is one of the world’s most important geology sites,” he adds. “You have the world’s oldest known rocks, the first identified thrust fault, the best Jurassic footprint on the ...

A pensioner has said he has been “blown away” by the response to a map of Scotland he made using rocks collected on geology trips over almost 30 years, after his grandson’s post about the ...

New research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 million years later than previously thought, in a discovery that not only rewrites Scotland's geological ...

Amazingly – just a few weeks later – with her tot strapped to her chest and her pet dog Yura along for the trip, she was out on the coastline once more filming videos of Scotland’s geology.

Scientists Explain Science Behind the Giant ‘Scar’ That Slices Through Scotland Earth is filled with many intriguing features. One of them is the Great Glen Fault in Scotland, according to IFL Science ...

A geological study of the Altar Stone shows it likely came from Orcadian Basin, Scotland, at least 466 miles from Stonehenge, researchers said in a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.

Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of ...

Scotland's islands are a treasure trove of wonder, mystery, and sheer natural beauty. With 93 inhabited isles and nearly 800 in total, it is a herculean task to explore each one. If you have to ...

Around 1.2 billion years ago – give or take a few million – the northwest of Scotland was shaken to its core and a huge chunk of rock weighing… ...

MAY I supplement Prof. Green's history of geological mapping in Scotland (NATURE, vol. xlvii. p. 49) by pointing out that Mr. Cruchley published, on March 23, 1840, “A Geological Map of Scotland ...

Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of ...