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Despite two centuries of scientific study, basic questions persist about geysers—why do they exist? What determines their behavior?

The warming climate has dramatically reduced the size of 39 glaciers in Montana since 1966, some by as much as 85 percent, according to data released...

U.S., Norwegian, and German scientists report back on the surprising results of an Arctic Ocean research expedition. 

Great strides made toward a national hydrography framework with release of the initial USGS NHDPlus High Resolution datasets.

Vast mineral wealth has been discovered in the Great Basin since the 1800s. As each new generation of prospectors and geologists brings their cutting...

How a wind energy facility is designed can influence the behavior of animal predators and their prey, according to a recent study published in The...

Migratory mule deer in Wyoming closely time their movements to track the spring green-up, providing evidence of an underappreciated foraging benefit...

A report published today by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, reveals that water from some...

Take the USGS quiz — just 10 questions — to see how much you know about natural hazards.

Thanks to a quarter-century of research and monitoring, scientists now know how different wildlife species were injured by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil...