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A collaboration between the USGS, DARPA, and ARPA-E called CriticalMAAS could deliver AI tools to solve the nation's critical mineral challenges. 

Award Winning U.S. Geological Survey Partnership

How scientists use “tree cookies” and “root cookies” to study ecosystems

In late December 2004, one of the world’s most powerful earthquakes ever struck near Sumatra. This is the story of how USGS responded to the event as...

USGS scientist fosters the future of STEM at Tennessee State University

Since 2006, the USGS has collaborated with several international organizations working to track and monitor illegal mining and armed groups funded by...

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recognize the contributions of satellite or aerial...

Twelve miles above the American southwest, a pilot in a pressurized spacesuit navigates through the stratosphere in a high-altitude aircraft...

Shaleene Chavarria, a member of the Pueblo of Santa Clara, advocates for the empowerment of Indigenous scientists within the USGS to attract future...

This month, the U.S. Geological Survey Core Research Center proudly celebrates 50 years of service to the geological community as one of the largest...