Scientists make discovery that changes what we know about The Giant’s Causeway (opens original article in a new tab)

New research has revised the geological timeline for Northern Ireland's Giant's Causeway, showing its volcanic formation occurred over 5.5 million years, significantly shorter than previous estimates, and linked to global volcanic events.

• New research revises the geological timeline for the Giant's Causeway, indicating volcanic activity occurred over 5.5 million years instead of 13 million years.
• Scientists reconstructed a new timeline for Northern Ireland's volcanic activity, linking it to global events like those in Greenland and Scotland.
• The findings connect the Giant's Causeway's formation to other volcanic formations in the UK and beyond, such as Fingal's Cave and the Antrim Plateau.