NEWS The end of privilege in government Private school Cabinet members Keir Starmer’s lowest in history Starmer : 4% - 1 person Sunak: 63%

Farage when someone asks him to do work in his constituency

Paper documenting discovery of a Paleoarchean continental fragment, adding to the very short list of those that we know exist on Earth #geology #metamorphism #Archean #plate #tectonics Oxford Earth Sciences Ross Mitchell nature.com/articles/s4146…

Bloody brilliant day Zoe Guy thanks for organising fab tours Oxford University Museum of Natural History

I have to introduce you to Brisuanodon, an Iguanodon, but, the city of Bristol

Many congratulations to Bryony Page, palaeontologist and Olympic gold medallist! 🦕🏅👏👏👏

We've made geological maps in Minecraft! Download our 3D geology models as Minecraft worlds and learn how geology can influence the landscape. These maps have been recreated using real geological data and are free to download and play. bgs.ac.uk/discovering-ge…

One of more interesting freshly accessioned specimens to the museum. A 3D preserved pine cone from the Cretaceous 💕

This was a great video and watching the Olympics has definitely added some cheer to this country which is otherwise on fire

📅 Join us on September 7th, for a very special 'Ask A Geologist' event at Bradgate Park! 🔎 Get hands on with specimens, bring along your own samples for ID, and learn about what makes the Geopark so special! 🌐 Find out more on our website: charnwoodforest.org/event/ask-a-ge…

Looks like this amphibole is trying to tell me something! Unfortunately, it is pointing right toward the edge of the thinsection... #ThinsectionThursday

This is what day 4 of the ongoing eruption in Iceland looked like #volcano #eruption #iceland

Charnwood Forest Geopark ‘Ask a geologist’ is in full swing. Lots of people bringing along rocks to be identified and learning about the collection of local rocks and those bought by the volunteers Josh Wolstenholme Sam Bright Zoe Guy. Were hear till 3pm, so still time to visit! 🪨

We are saddened to hear the news about the passing of Prof Jack Zussman who only recently reached his 100th birthday. Prof. Zussman is best know for his contribution to Crystallography and as author of 'An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals'

Now that's a gneiss map! Earlier this year BGS' mental health & wellbeing team invited staff to create the 'beadrock' geology of the UK out of craft beads. Based on the UK & Ireland map published by BGS in 2017, it features 176 individual beaded squares, all assembled by staff.

Have you ever seen such a deliciously beautiful Museum?! Our head of vertebrate paleontology, the phenomenal Dr Emma Louise Nicholls is not only mother of dinosaurs, but is also queen of cakes! Have you ever baked a cake or dessert inspired by us? We'd love to see it!

My 2025 A3 wall calendar is now available! ✨A Year in a Geologist’s Sketchbook, rocks from Scotland and further afield✨ Paintings from some of my favourite geosites I have visited in the past year! Please share with anyone you think might like it🥰 phoebe.sleath.co.uk/product/2025-c…

I'm a PhD student at University of Oxford and I think I'm living in a fairytale :-) Foxes playing around in the snow at Magdalen College this morning — absolutely magical!

Finally I got the picture 😮 Snowy Durdle door in Dorset One of my most memorable moments, capturing this very rare image. The fact that we never really get snow down south and especially at such an iconic tourist attraction such as Durdle Door!

My life has peaked. Nothing is ever topping this. Volcano erupted last night in Iceland 🇮🇸