A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of ...

A backwards 1525 Bible map helped shape modern borders, influencing how we imagine territory, nations, and political space ...

According to USGS data, the seven earthquakes occurred over a span of two days and were centered near the city of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. Preliminary readings placed the epicenters predominantly ...

In the summer, the U.S. Geological Survey began large-scale low-level airplane flights over the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin.  The goal of the project is to obtain high-resolution data on ...

This past summer, the U.S. Geological Survey began large-scale low-level airplane flights over the Upper Peninsula and ...

State officials on Friday released an updated interactive map designed to give Hawaii communities a clearer picture of how rising ocean levels could reshape shorelines in the coming decades. The State ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The U.S. Geological Survey plans to start low-level plane flights this month across eastern Iowa. The project is part of a national effort to find mineral resources and ...

A minor, 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck in the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:27 a.m. Pacific time about 2 miles ...

Part 2: The search to identify underground resources is often done from the sky. Here’s how that scientific magic happens Helicopters sporting long appendages are flying over some rural areas of the ...

USGS released its most detailed national geologic map, offering layered views of geology beneath the Earth’s surface across the lower 48 states. The Cooperative National Geologic Map integrates data ...

In what the agency hopes will spur a major leap in American geoscience, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new mapping tool that allows anyone to peer into the earth beneath their feet. Dubbed ...