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The USGS has up-to-date details on the February 25, 2018 event.

List includes minerals key to all sectors of economy including tech and defense

Early in his college career, U.S. Geological Survey geophysicist Rufus Catchings became drawn to the mysteries that lie beneath the earth’s surface —...

Budget Focuses on Priorities Supporting American Resource Prosperity and Security

The USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) team has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 “LIDAR Leader Award”, presented February 5 at the...

The reliability of arsenic testing for drinking water in Minnesota depends on how and when well water samples are collected, according to a new U.S...

A new water-quality monitoring program, established by the U.S. Geological Survey, can provide scientists and managers with the best available data to...

In June of 2014, the USGS released the first-ever polar bear point-of-view footage, offering a never-seen-before perspective from the top Arctic...

U.S. mines produced an estimated $75.2 billion of raw mineral materials in 2017 – a 6 percent increase over 2016 – the U.S. Geological Survey...

One week ago, on January 23rd at 12:31 a.m. local time, Alaskans were rocked by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake, with an epicenter in the Gulf of Alaska...