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USGS scientists are identifying what plants and animals were present on the (now submerged) Bering Land Bridge. The Land Bridge was an important...

In the charred groves of California’s Sierra Nevada, silence has replaced the towering presence of some of the world’s largest trees. Once standing...

Along the Pacific Northwest coast, scientists have long warned of a looming threat: a massive earthquake from the Cascadia Subduction Zone, capable of...

Reconstructing patterns of extreme precipitation beyond the instrumental record to help managers be better prepared for what is possible.

The USGS is home to one of the largest, most multidisciplinary groups of scientists who unravel mysteries of the past, and help project future...

The USGS Flagstaff Science Campus Open House on September 29 was attended by more than 300 people who learned about the diversity of sciences that we...

Get ready to launch into a day of discovery! Join us on September 29, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the USGS campus in Flagstaff, AZ, to explore...

In an innovative approach to addressing uranium mining's impact in the Grand Canyon region, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a visually...

RESTON, Va. — Illegal dumping of oil and gas wastewater disrupts the microbes in desert ecosystems of southeast New Mexico and West Texas, according...

The USGS recently updated its National Climate Change Viewer (NCCV), a premier web application for visualizing climate projections across the...