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When you think of a day in the life of a scientist, adventure may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, many scientists find themselves...

The Eagle Ford Group of Texas contains estimated means of 8.5 billion barrels of oil, 66 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 1.9 billion barrels...

Today's update for June 21st, 2018 will be the last of the daily updates on this USGS feature story.  We encourage you to keep checking the USGS...

With summer officially here, it’s a great time to explore the outdoors! As people go hiking, camping, wildlife viewing and engage in other recreation...

This EarthWord tells you who and what you are REALLY…

Reductions in water use first observed in 2010 continue, show ongoing effort towards “efficient use of critical water resources.”

A new statistical approach to disease surveillance may improve scientists’ and managers’ ability to detect chronic wasting disease earlier in white...

A prolific map editor and longtime volunteer with The National Map Corps has reached the top program award.

Bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles provide vital but often invisible pollination services that support terrestrial wildlife and plant...

NOAA's annual prediction based on USGS data