THE first half of the course of Swiney Lectures on geology are being delivered (December 6-17) by Dr. Douglas A. Allan, director of the Royal Scottish Museum, at the Museum itself in Chambers ...

PARTS of Scotland have been rocked by FOUR earthquakes – with residents shaken by their effects. The British Geological Society said the first and largest of the tremors – at 2.2 magnitude – was ...

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 ...

A POPULAR annual Scottish programme is set to return to Ayr. The Royal Scottish Geographical Society's 'Inspiring People' programme will see 90 talks take place across Scotland from September 2025.

Previous research has shown cultural connections — such as similarities in pottery styles — between the area around Stonehenge and Scotland’s Orkney Islands.

Six inspiring talks will be hosted in Helensburgh as part of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's national programme.

What causes thermal metamorphism? – Understanding the dynamics of mountain building in Scotland Come join Bates’ own Visiting Professor Calvin Mako as we enjoy pizza, cider, and talk about some of the ...

The report identifies areas in mid- County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and the area around Loch Maree near Gairloch, Scotland – where the Company’s projects are located – as having geological ...