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A better understanding of sediment and freshwater flow into Galveston Bay is now available from a new U.S. Geological Survey report, done in...

Small variations in the density of the earth’s crust—undetectable to humans without sensitive instruments—influence where earthquakes may occur in the...

New Report Marks 40 Years of Subsidence Investigations

A new study shows that harlequin ducks in coastal areas of Alaska’s Kodiak and Unalaska islands are exposed to environmental sources of mercury and...

In a study released today, U.S. Geological Survey scientists and their colleagues document how the 2015-16 winter featured one of the most powerful El...

A recent interpretive review of scientific literature performed by the U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Rochester sheds light on the...

Participation in The National Map Corps made easier for citizen scientists.

New research shows how river diversions may change water quality in estuaries. 

A new scientific approach can now provide regional assessments of land recovery following oil and gas drilling activities, according to a new U.S...

The U. S. Geological Survey is seeking volunteers to host temporary seismic stations in the Walnut Creek/Pleasant Hill/Concord California area...