Samuel Lickiss, Production Editor in the Geological Society’s Publishing House, on two papers published today in the Journal of the Geological Society with very different ideas about the potential location of a 1.2 billion year old meteorite crater in north west Scotland… Continue reading
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Ancient ‘biosignatures’ of Earth’s oldest life forms identified
New research published today in the Journal of the Geological Society tracks the remains of ancient life preserved in some of Earth’s oldest rocks, and may even help identify life elsewhere in the Solar System. Continue reading
Thank you to all our reviewers in 2018!
As we start a new year of publishing, we’d like to say a big thank you to all our wonderful reviewers in 2018! Continue reading
Why the ‘Child of Krakatau’ volcano is still dangerous – a volcanologist explains
Thomas Giachetti (University of Oregon) explains his research into the risk posed by Anak Krakatau, published in the Journal of the Geological Society in January 2012, and how it relates to what happened in December 2018. Continue reading
Life, underground
A new study finds that creatures beneath the Earth’s surface dominated life on Earth for most of our planet’s history – and could hold the key to the search for life on other worlds… Continue reading
The mystery of Stonehenge’s ‘bluestones’
A new paper published in the Journal of the Geological Society has lent support to recent theories about the origin of the mysterious ‘bluestones’ of Stonehenge. Continue reading
Competition – be on the cover of the Journal of the Geological Society!
If you’ve ever fancied being a cover star, our flagship journal is currently running a competition for images to feature on its cover! Continue reading