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The Alaska Volcano Observatory has recently completed repairs to seismic monitoring equipment on Aniakchak Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula that have...

Ever wonder what it would be like to wander around the Moon? Sky gazers can now journey there without leaving their desk.

MENLO PARK, Calif. — U.S. Geological Survey employees in Menlo Park, Calif. will participate in an earthquake safety drill, and test their emergency...

Many grassland bird species in the Bakken shale region, including some seriously declining populations, are displaced from their habitats as a result...

Do you know what to do the moment the ground starts shaking? Drop, Cover, and Hold On! Be prepared and join millions of people participating in the...

A graben is a piece of Earth’s crust that is shifted downward in comparison to adjacent crust known as “horsts,” which are shifted upward.

Land change happens in the course of human civilization. Since prehistoric times, people have indelibly changed the land to advance human goals — by...

No time seems more fitting than now – with the epic drought in California and major flooding from a nor’easter and Hurricane Joaquin – to pay tribute...

Drought has left the West parched and thirsty. Families, businesses, and farmers all need water, as do fish, wildlife, and their habitats.

The U.S. Geological Survey today announced the publication of a new study examining how Alaska’s tribal environmental managers and local observer...