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In the search for life elsewhere in the Universe, scientists have traditionally looked for planets with liquid water at their surface. But, rather than flowing as oceans and rivers, much of a planet’s water can be locked in rocks deep within its interior. Scientists from the University of Cambridge now have a way to...

The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences marked this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations with a tour showcasing some lesser-known stories of trailblazing women of geology and palaeontology. The tour — hosted by Liz Hide , Director of the Museum —uncovered some of the many women whose contributions to geology have...

Geoscientists use isotopic analysis to answer a range of questions, from the age and origin of a rock to the processes that have shaped it since formation. Across our department, researchers are applying the technique to developments at the forefront of climate, environmental and planetary science. The forensic detective...

Two Cambridge Earth Scientists have been awarded NERC funding for research that will ‘open up discipline-shifting discoveries in environmental science.’ Dr Rachael Rhodes and Professor Marie Edmonds have received NERC ‘Exploring the Frontiers’ grants, allowing them to investigate questions at the forefront of volcanology...