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The USGS citizen science project, The National Map Corps, has reached another major milestone. Just over a year after reaching 100,000 “points”...

Mountains on Io, Jupiter’s volcanic moon, are formed by a unique geologic mechanism not found elsewhere in the solar system, according to a new study...

Just as loose lips sink ships, loose soils can create this week’s EarthWord...

This week’s EarthView is of the Fort McMurray wildfire again, this time showing the extent of the wildfire...

If past patterns of California land-use change continue, projected water needs by the year 2062 will increase beyond current supply.

A new study found high concentrations of commonly used insecticides in streams running through the highly urbanized portion of Clackamas County.

Forty years ago, water samples from around the country started flowing into the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water Quality Laboratory in Colorado...

The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners have shown how brucellosis has impacted cattle, bison and elk in the greater Yellowstone area.

Join us on an around-the-world tour of EarthWords: Foreign Language Edition!

May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington, providing residents an opportunity to become more familiar with volcanic hazards in their communities...