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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — New research reaffirms that human footprints found in White Sands National Park, NM, date to the Last Glacial Maximum, placing...

A small fleet of drones recently buzzed through the sky over the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center.

The EROS Cal/Val...

The U.S. Geological Survey has developed an updated, point and click web application for accessing a geochronology database with sample summary and...

This article is part of the Fall 2022 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter. 

A new USGS report shows a link between air disturbed by wind turbines and vegetation patterns

A recent study shows nearly half of bird species studied were vulnerable to population-level effects from fatalities at renewable energy facilities. 

ALAMOGORDO – New scientific research conducted at White Sands National Park in New Mexico has uncovered the oldest known human footprints in North...

Residents should not be alarmed if they see a low-flying airplane over parts of northeastern California starting February 6, 2021.

A comprehensive analysis of how renewable energy facilities affect wildlife could inform efforts to predict and reduce these impacts. A team of...

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...