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A carbonatite here, a glacial moraine there, a zig-zagging fault or two, even a behemoth of a batholith. The geology of the 50 States is an enormous...

To illustrate the USGS and FEMA working together in the 2016 Louisiana flood response, the agency has released an interactive Story Map.

Invasive mussels and less nutrients from tributaries have altered the Lake Michigan ecosystem making it more conducive to the stocking of lake trout...

The U.S. Geological Survey awarded approximately $4.9 million this week to six universities and a university-governed non-profit, to support...

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

Reporters are invited to an event near Fort Collins showcasing cooperative efforts to develop a potential breakthrough in wildlife management – an...

The number of major floods in natural rivers across Europe and North America has not increased overall during the past 80 years, a recent study has...

One hundred small streams in the Midwest were tested for pesticides during the 2013 growing season and found to contain, on average, 52 pesticides per...

The National Map Corps is requesting volunteer assistance to verify geographic information related to education structures in Illinois.

The National Map Corps is requesting volunteer assistance to verify geographic information related to education structures in Illinois.