The flights are part of a U.S. Geological Survey initiative that maps resources to better understand the nation's geology.

Suffolk County is doubling down on protecting its most vital resource, clean water. The U.S. Geological Survey will monitor ...

A new geological study is reshaping what scientists know about Maine's bedrock, and could play a key role in the state's ...

The iiwi, or scarlet honeycreeper, on an ohia lehua tree at Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge in Hawaii. The iiwi is listed as endangered on Oahu, Molokai and Lanai. Sen. Mazie Hirono, shown ...

Mapping out geology across the U.S. is surprisingly difficult, but the USGS has managed just that, and its map is more ...

Explore the impact of USGS cuts on water monitoring and the potential loss of vital contaminant data for millions.

Two earthquakes were recorded within hours of each other near Marion, North Carolina, and witnesses report they felt shaking ...

Oct 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Papua province in Indonesia on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 70 km (43.5 miles), USGS ...

WATERLOO, Iowa — The Iowa Geological Survey is examining flood levees in the Waterloo and Cedar Falls region as part of a statewide initiative. The survey team was seen at Cedar Bend Park in Waterloo, ...

The United States and its allies have ample supplies of everything China seems to monopolize; it's simply a matter of restoring a US mining industry that actually led the world as recently as the ...

Interior has indicated that it plans to lay off employees in science centers across the country, including deep cuts at some ...

The US trade war with China has a major sticking point: rare earth minerals. China increased its restrictions on its rare earth exports Thursday, leading US President Donald Trump to threaten economic ...