National News Releases

A suite of newly released tools can be used to help locate, study and restore mine lands.

RESTON, Va. — After more than 132,000 trips around the Earth and more than 3.3 million satellite images under its belt, the work of the Landsat 7...

Landslides are a common hazard in the US. In fact, nearly 44% of the country could experience one, potentially catastrophically. Our new national...

Los deslizamientos de tierra son un peligro común en Estados Unidos. De hecho, casi el 44% del país podría experimentar uno, potencialmente...

RESTON, Va. — The longest mule deer migration on record, the focus of a long-term USGS study, is one of 20 large mammal migrations included in the...

WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Reclamation is joining the Integrated Water Resources Science and Services, an innovative partnership of federal agencies...

RESTON, Va. — Two recent amphibian-focused studies shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders, while confirming that proactive...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Today, the U.S. Geological Survey officially opened the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility on The University of Alabama...

GOLDEN, Col. — After nearly two decades of data collection, the first-ever nationwide survey of Earth’s electrical conductivity is available. 

Mexican free-tailed bat habitats overlap strongly with areas suitable for wind energy, but the risk of collisions varies throughout the year.