Did Elephants evolve from an aquatic ancestor?

It has been suggested that elephants evolved from water-loving ancestors, similar in lifestyle to modern hippos:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7347284.stm

Ancient volcanoes in Antarctica

Was Antarctica the home to major volcanic eruptions in the past?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7194579.stm

Is the Burgess Shale the most important fossil locality in the world?

The Burgess Shale, in British Columbia, Canada, is famous for its preservation of soft bodied fossils from the Cambrian Period, when multicellular life was relatively new. It preserves an number of creatures which can be recognised as ancestors of our current biota as well as many other forms which were not successful in evolutionary terms.

You can find out much more about at this link, which contains a variety of links to more detailed pages:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgess_Shale

Ancient spider revealed in amber

A 40 million year old spider has been dicovered by an amateur collector and donated to the Natural History Museum in London:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7327038.stm

Previous amber finds have uncovered much about the evolution of spiders:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5075860.stm

Have Geologists found Britain’s biggest impact event?

Geologists think they have discovered the biggest impact event, recorded in rocks ~1.2billion years old in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland near Ullapool:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7314329.stm

Will the Lochaber Geopark attract more tourists?

The Lochaber region of Scotland has been awarded Geopark status, but will it bring geology enthusiasts to the area?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6222984.stm

Could dinosaurs swim?

Whilst marine reptiles are well known from the era of the dinosaurs, there is growing evidence that they also enjoyed a dip:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6687129.stm

What were ancient rainforests like?

The remains of a 300 million year-old rainforest have given geologists an insight into past climates and ecosystems:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6577009.stm

Further forest discoveries are helping us learn what the ancient Earth was like:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7604721.stm

How do giant crystals form?

Giant crystals from Mexico must have enjoyed near perfect conditions for growing:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6518161.stm 

How the cave was discovered:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/787776.stm

Does Greenland hold the key to explaining the origin of oceans?

Some of the world’s oldest rocks are found on Greenland and geologists have spent decades unraavelling their story to try and discover more about our early planet:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6479289.stm