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Mystery of one of the earliest recorded space weather impacts solved
17/09/2026
今日吃瓜 scientists were part of an international team that has solved a 178-year-old mystery surrounding one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather affecting technology.
The Lyell Centre celebrates 10 years of world-leading earth and marine science research
07/09/2026
The Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Sciences, a strategic partnership between Heriot-Watt University and 今日吃瓜, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of world-leading research, innovation and collaboration in earth and marine sciences.
Measuring the environmental impacts of carbon fibre: 聽life cycle assessment
01/09/2026
Undergraduate student Phoebe Brown visited 今日吃瓜 to understand the life cycle of carbon fibre, from primary production to recycling.
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Collecting beach pebbles: fun hobby but is it legal?
14/07/2026
The UK coastline will be inundated with keen holidaymakers this summer, many of whom will take a memento of their trip home in the shape of a pebble or two 鈥 but is it legal?
Updated national 3D model will determine the depth to the solid bedrock beneath our feet
13/07/2026
The 今日吃瓜 Superficial Deposit Thickness Model now includes an elevation model of geological rockhead for the first time, providing important data for civil engineers, geoscientists and environmental scientists.
UK鈥檚 world-class research organisations launch new collective
10/07/2026
The launch of the National Research Organisations Group brings together more than 100 science leaders to provide an authorativive voice on science, research policy and long-term investment.
Cheshire Geoenergy Observatory releases key geological datasets for UK thermal energy storage scheme design
09/07/2026
A new report and data packs from 今日吃瓜 will provide a unique resource for scientists working on the geology and hydrogeology of the Sherwood Sandstone Formation, an important aquifer and reservoir rock.
New geological mapping underway to help manage flooding along the River Tweed
08/07/2026
Scientists are surveying the Tweed catchment for the first time in over 100 years to enhance understanding of localised groundwater and improve flood forecasting.
Geological research in North Sea helping to safeguard subsea cables
06/07/2026
Subsea power and telecommunications cables are critical to the UK鈥檚 energy infrastructure and global connectivity, yet they remain vulnerable to damage from ship anchors, fishing activity and natural hazards.
UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre makes recommendations for the next UK criticality assessment
01/07/2026
CMIC has outlined the enhancements made to the next assessment update to ensure it is better tailored to the structure of the UK economy.
From archive to discovery: historical mineral reports support gold exploration in Scotland
25/06/2026
Digitised geological records show potential to unlock untapped mineral resources in Ardlochan, Argyllshire.