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A new tool that gives users the most detailed view yet of the world’s mountains is now available from the USGS. And it’s as close as your computer or...

Although often associated with helping fuel the Nation’s growth during the Industrial Revolution, coal is very much part of our space-age present. In...

In the past decade, the development of the Barnett, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, and other shales has dominated the national consciousness regarding natural...

An international team of scientists just finished probing the depths of the Pacific Ocean offshore of Alaska and British Columbia, to better...

Do you know what to do the moment the ground starts shaking? Drop, Cover, and Hold On!

No, this EarthWord isn’t how natural gas quenches its thirst-it just sounds like it...

Most Arsenic Presumed to be From Naturally Occurring Sources

Future high temperature extremes and soil moisture conditions may cause some regions to become more suitable for rainfed, or non-irrigated...

USGS scientists to be featured at GSA 2017

When can ice yield fire? That’s the burning question at the heart of one of USGS’s longest-running research programs to date: the exploration of gas...