Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

All News Releases

Explore all news releases and refine search by filtering topics, location, and other advanced filters.

Filter Total Items: 1535
New Approach May Detect Chronic Wasting Disease Earlier, at Less Cost

New Approach May Detect Chronic Wasting Disease Earlier, at Less Cost

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

Read Article
Average-sized Dead Zone Forecasted for the Gulf of Mexico

Average-sized Dead Zone Forecasted for the Gulf of Mexico

NOAA's annual prediction based on USGS data

Read Article
Oklahoma Study Reveals Possible, Previously Unknown Sources of Earthquakes

Oklahoma Study Reveals Possible, Previously Unknown Sources of Earthquakes

Magnetic measurements made during low-altitude airplane flights conducted for the U.S. Geological Survey and the Oklahoma Geological Survey reveal...

Read Article
Better Together: How Ecosystem Services and Adaptive Decision-Making Can Improve Land Management

Better Together: How Ecosystem Services and Adaptive Decision-Making Can Improve Land Management

An ecosystem services approach combined with adaptive decision-making can aid land and resource managers in administering their regions for the...

Read Article
Keeping Current with Map Services Made Easier

Keeping Current with Map Services Made Easier

The National Map provides a new Simple Notification Service and has new URLs for some of its thematic cartographic map services.

Read Article
Scientists Collecting Bird Data on Grasslands in Montana this Spring

Scientists Collecting Bird Data on Grasslands in Montana this Spring

Now through late July, 2018, U.S. Geological Survey scientists will conduct fieldwork on public lands in Phillips and Valley counties near Malta and...

Read Article
Interior Releases 2018’s Final List of 35 Minerals Deemed Critical to U.S. National Security and the Economy

Interior Releases 2018’s Final List of 35 Minerals Deemed Critical to U.S. National Security and the Economy

The Department of the Interior today published a list of 35 mineral commodities considered critical to the economic and national security of the...

Read Article
Kilauea volcanic activity and ash eruptions intensify

Kilauea volcanic activity and ash eruptions intensify

With ash eruptions occurring from Kilauea’s summit this week, there is a threat of an even larger steam-driven violent explosion. Such an eruption...

Read Article
Dr. Jim Reilly Takes the Helm at the U.S. Geological Survey

Dr. Jim Reilly Takes the Helm at the U.S. Geological Survey

Geoscientist/Astronaut/Explorer Will Lead Interior Agency

Read Article
News Media briefing for latest update at Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano

News Media briefing for latest update at Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano

Representatives of the news media are invited to join a telephone briefing for the latest updates on Kīlauea's volcanic activity and its impacts.

Read Article
Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House: Come Meet Volcano Scientists

Cascades Volcano Observatory Open House: Come Meet Volcano Scientists

MEDIA ADVISORY

Have you ever wondered what scientists do at a volcano observatory when a volcano is not erupting? There is plenty to accomplish...

Read Article
Washington State Volcano Preparedness Month

Washington State Volcano Preparedness Month

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

Read Article
Was this page helpful?