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A 12-year-old’s fossil hunt changed how scientists saw ancient seasA remarkable discovery by the Anning family on England's Lyme Regis cliffs in the early 1800s unearthed an ichthyosaur fossil, revolutioniz...
These strange pink rocks in Antarctica just revealed a massive hidden granite giant beneath the iceBright pink granite boulders, out of place on Antarctica's volcanic Hudson Mountains, have revealed a colossal granite formation stretching...
Govt awarded 172 oil & gas blocks in 10 years, but negligible output brings policy and execution into focusIndia's ambitious oil and gas policy has failed to boost domestic production. Despite billions invested and extensive exploration, only one...
Why Shower Screens Get Water Marks So QuicklyShower screens quickly develop cloudy spots and streaks. This happens due to hard water minerals like calcium and magnesium. Soap reacts wi...
A Giant Rock Structure Beneath Antarctica Could Potentially Affect Sea LevelsScientists have uncovered a massive 100 km wide, 7 km thick granite structure beneath Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, formed approximatel...
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Are quakes becoming too frequent?Earthquake News: The earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand has resulted in over a thousand fatalities and caused major destruction. T...
The science behind the powerful earthquake in Myanmar and ThailandA magnitude 7.7 earthquake centered in the Sagaing region near Mandalay, Myanmar caused extensive damage and impacted neighboring Thailand ...
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Vanuatu damages US embassyA 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila, Vanuatu, causing damage to a building housing several foreign embassies, including the U.S. em...
Experts puzzled: North Pole is moving towards Russia at the rate of 15 miles a year; here's how it could affect your smartphonesScientists are puzzled as the North Pole continues its drift towards Russia, a shift that could potentially disrupt smartphone functionalit...
Cornwall rattled by 2.7-magnitude earthquake, residents report juggernaut-like impactThe British Geological Survey (BGS) reported the tremor at a depth of 13km, with numerous descriptions from locals, including mentions of a...
Mild earthquake hits UK with epicenter at Tean, no casualtyConfirming the earthquake, the British Geological Survey said that tremors with a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter’s scale were recorded. Th...
Cornwall earthquake: Locals wake up to ‘rumble’ as 1.5 magnitude quake hits countryThe recorded magnitude of the Cornwall earthquake is said to be 1.5 on the Richter scale, as per reports.
Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so bad?The epicentre was about 26 km east of the Turkish city of Nurdagi at a depth of about 18 km on the East Anatolian Fault. The quake radiated...
560-mn-year-old animal predator named after British naturalist David AttenboroughThe fossil was found in Charnwood Forest near Leicester in central England, where Attenborough used to go fossil hunting.
- GSI to complete geochemical & geophysical mapping soon
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) The Geological Survey of India (GSI), which is focusing on mineral exploration, is looking to complete its geochemic...
Robert Bruce Foote: The geologist who unearthed south India's pre-historyFoote set up the Mysore Geological Department in Bengaluru.
IIT Kharagpur collaborates with British Geological Survey to turn Varanasi into smart cityThe preservation of archaeological sites and the management of flooding hazards and the sustainability of water supplies would also be unde...
4.2 magnitude earthquake strikes parts of UK, no casualtiesEarthquakes similar in size to the one that hit Kent happen around every 2 years in the UK and about 4,500 times a year across the world, B...
Britain's BGS International to assist Geological Survey of India in its airborne geophysical programmeNottingham-based BGS International will assist the Geological Survey of India in implementing its airborne geophysical programme
- 6.7 quake rattles South Sandwich Islands: Observatory
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Monday near the South Sandwich Islands, a remote British territory near Antarctica and South Am...