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Scientists identify geological ‘Goldilocks zone’ for the formation of metal ore deposits

31 January 2022

New research could lead to the targeted mining of metals that will be essential for our transition to a green economy

Urban greening ‘not a panacea’ for dealing with extreme weather, study finds

26 January 2022

New research suggests strategies such as green roofs and vegetated parks will not be able to mitigate heat waves and flooding at the same time

Unravelling the mysteries of the first land plants

25 January 2022

Twin papers from Professor Dianne Edwards hint at the existence of a novel and previously unknown major group of early land plants.

Post-Doctoral Research Assistant wins Early Career Award

14 January 2022

Sophie Cox has been voted the winner of the Ramsay Medal of the Tectonic Studies Group

New working group to radically reshape marine science

21 December 2021

Dr Aditee Mitra will Chair a new Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research working group known as MixONET

Dr Ernest Chi Fru elected to the Council of the European Association of Geochemistry

10 December 2021

Dr Ernest Chi Fru was elected as a councillor

Rare Jurassic fossil reveals never-before-seen ammonite muscles in 3D

8 December 2021

3D imaging techniques reveal details of the soft tissues in an exceptionally preserved fossil found in Gloucestershire, UK and throw new light on creatures that thrived in the oceans 165 million years ago

Research films put science at heart of COP Cymru

24 November 2021

Video series demonstrates strength of Wales’s climate research

Geology subject guide

Schools will reduce the environmental impact of field courses

15 November 2021

Cardiff University agrees to new principles outlined by the UK's professional body.

New insights suggest pressurised water at fault lines could drive seismic activity

12 November 2021

Research suggests a new possible cause for the slow tectonic creep at fault lines to become the faster sliding of an earthquake.