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In a significant advancement for geoscience, the U.S. Geological Survey has released the most detailed national-scale geologic map of the country to...

RESTON, Va. – The USGS will conduct low-level airplane flights beginning as soon as mid-August over western Georgia to image geology using airborne...

U.S. Geological Survey scientists are monitoring flooding on the Mendenhall River as water releases from Suicide Basin’s glacier-dammed lake.

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released its assessment of potential for undiscovered oil and gas in the Phosphoria Total Petroleum system in...

RESTON, Va. — Low-level airplane flights begin as soon as early August over the Duluth Complex and Cuyuna Range in Northeastern Minnesota to image...

For outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and adventurers, maps are more than just a tool – they are a gateway to exploration. The U.S. Geological Survey has...

The study will assess whether the bait platforms could aid invasive carp removal.

RESTON, VA. — The U.S. Geological Survey used cutting-edge Earth science to publish the first off-planet mineral prospectivity map – assessing likely...

Low-level airplane flights begin as soon as late July over the Black Hills and Bear Lodge areas of Wyoming and South Dakota to image geology using...

RESTON, VA. — The U.S. Geology Survey will conduct low-level helicopter flights over parts of southern Colorado to map critical minerals using...