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While major geomagnetic storms are rare, with only a few recorded per century, there is significant potential for large-scale impacts when they do...

Reporters: Do you want to interview USGS scientists as they measure flooding? Please contact Jennifer LaVista.

On its 205th anniversary, Louisiana still rocks.

Which U.S. State or territory has more large earthquakes than the rest of the United States combined?

On its 229th birthday, Maryland still rocks.

As many as 1.8 billion additional stems of milkweed plants may be needed in North America to return imperiled monarch butterflies to a sustainable...

Starting on May 2 and lasting for about two days, a helicopter towing a large, cylindrical sensor will make low-level flights over parts of Cedar...

If invasive bighead carp and silver carp spread into Lake Michigan, there would be enough food available for these particular species of Asian carp to...

Whether you pan for gold or rare earths, you’ll get a lot of sand...and this EarthWord!

The world’s oceans are vital to life on Earth. They provide food, moderate the climate, water the land, and drive the local and global economy. But...