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Increasingly erratic rainfall patterns can lead to declines in southeastern frog and salamander populations, but protecting ponds can improve their plight. Read more

The USGS announces the winners of the “App-lifying USGS Earth Science Data” Challenge . Read more

An unexpected city dweller, invasive nutria in the big city. Read more

A recent study found no link between the two. Read more...

This was an aftershock from the magnitude 5.8 earthquake in 2011. The USGS is providing up-to-date information. Read more

On April 30, 2013, USGS released an updated assessment for the Bakken Formation and a new assessment for the Three Forks Formation in North Dakota, Montana, and South Dakota.

USGS hydrologists respond to spring flooding in North Dakota. Read more...

Crews respond to spring flooding in the Midwest and Northern Plains. Read more...

The USGS puts the spotlight on the many faces of climate change. Read more...

Radio collars on so-called Judas animals are helping researchers and managers find ways to control harmful non-native species. Read more...