Geology
Rocks and stones and minerals - their tales are more fascinating than anything Hollywood could construct
Underground stories
The ground we walk on in the United Kingdom is made up of a fascinating variety of different sorts of rocks. Join us to find out more about the tales beneath our feet.
Frozen in the past
Much of the familiar British landscape was shaped during the most recent Ice Age. Find out the effects of the big freeze.
As old as the hills
The patterns in which cliffs are laid down tell us a lot about the history of the planet - in effect, they are enormous rock clocks.
A firm foundation
The distinctive architecture of the Mediteranean countries was shaped by the materials to hand. Iain Stewarts investigates the civilization's building blocks.
The threat from below
Man's relationships with the elements in our surroundings can be problematic - even poisonous - as Iain Stewart explains in good rock, bad rock.
Stoned
Limestone plays its part in making the water less polluted - but how? Discover the science inside safety.
Eruptions
The team went down a mountain but had to weigh up a volcano - find out what happens when a volcano explodes with the science inside a mountain.
Content last updated: 15/08/2008
