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The Solar Eclipse and Our Place in Space

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Strong Quake and Aftershocks Rattle Eastern Taiwan

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World Water Day: How the USGS is using imagery as data for water science

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USGS and Australia to continue partnership in Landsat Next satellite mission

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Julia Gardner: 5 Things Know About a Pioneering Woman with the USGS

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What Sea Lampreys Do in the Dark: A Valentine’s Story

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USGS-NASA Award Honors Excellence in Earth Observation

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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake in Venezuela

Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake in Venezuela

The USGS has up-to-date details on the August 21, 2018 event.

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Will the early bird still get the worm?

Will the early bird still get the worm?

For migrating birds, timing is everything. Showing up at breeding grounds at the right time can ensure a great nesting spot with plenty of food. But...

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Surveys from Above Give Scientists a New Perspective on Water

Surveys from Above Give Scientists a New Perspective on Water

A new way of exploring the Mighty Mississippi and surrounding aquifers will take flight in August not by boat; rather, the sky, to identify what...

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Collaborative Species Conservation

Collaborative Species Conservation

Science in support of management and conservation of threatened and endangered species

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Kīlauea Volcano Erupts

Kīlauea Volcano Erupts

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...

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Leave No Trace this Summer as You Explore the Outdoors

Leave No Trace this Summer as You Explore the Outdoors

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...

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It’s National Pollinator Week! Get the buzz on USGS pollinator research

It’s National Pollinator Week! Get the buzz on USGS pollinator research

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

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USGS Hurricane Response Met Challenges in 2017, Prepares for 2018

USGS Hurricane Response Met Challenges in 2017, Prepares for 2018

No one has a crystal ball to foresee what will happen during the 2018 hurricane season that begins June 1, but NOAA forecasters say there’s a 75...

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New Study Provides the First Comprehensive, Long-term Look at Alaska’s Changing Ecosystems

New Study Provides the First Comprehensive, Long-term Look at Alaska’s Changing Ecosystems

New research has revealed significant changes to Alaska’s landscape in recent decades

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USGS Fish Passage Research Helps Fish Get to Spawning Grounds

USGS Fish Passage Research Helps Fish Get to Spawning Grounds

The Blackstone River in Rhode Island is where one of the Nation’s first fish passages was built back in 1714 to help fish navigate past manmade...

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Digital Gold Rush Depends on Traditional Gold

Digital Gold Rush Depends on Traditional Gold

In 1849, the discovery of gold in California sparked one of the most famous gold rushes in history. Thousands trekked across mountainous terrain to...

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Mapping the Nation's Wind Turbines

Mapping the Nation's Wind Turbines

There are more than 57,000 wind turbines across the United States, and a new tool allows you to get up close and personal with each one!

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