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This EarthWord is straight up steampunk...

Which sounds more dangerous, lava or mud? The answer may surprise you...

It’s not just something you run into on a golf course-it’s this week’s EarthWord!

The USGS ShakeCast system provides rapid estimates of the severity and extent of earthquake shaking.

A new set of high-resolution geologic maps reveal complex geologic processes that suggest a dynamic, wet environment once existed on early Mars...

Gary Moore spent the last three days of 2015 stacking hefty bags of sand in front of a fellow church member’s brick home. With only 1,000 feet between...

Despite two centuries of scientific study, basic questions persist about geysers—why do they exist? What determines their behavior?

U.S., Norwegian, and German scientists report back on the surprising results of an Arctic Ocean research expedition. 

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