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Editor’s Note: This story was originally published Aug. 29 and was updated Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 to reflect changes in the number and locations of...

When a major storm threatens to make landfall in the United States or its territories, the USGS provides comprehensive scientific capabilities and...

An engaged volunteer of The National Map Corps crowdsourcing program tells his story about the citizen science project.

On July 25, 2019, a helicopter pilot flying a U.S.Geological Survey mission over Kīlauea noticed an unusual green patch at the bottom of Halema‘uma‘u...

New tools for flood preparedness are now available for the Medina River near Bandera, Texas, from the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bandera County River...

A dedicated and prolific citizen science volunteer with The National Map Corps has reached the top crowdsouring program award.

The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded more than $12.5 million to seven universities and a university-governed non-profit to support operation...

A new assessment of groundwater resources in the Spanish Valley watershed in southern Utah shows an amount that is about 30–40% lower than previously...

USGS scientists look to the past to learn about the future of Florida mangroves

Users of The National Map can get more assistance on using products and services with the release of new online, instructional videos.