National News Releases

Celebrate the third annual Geologic Map Day! On October 17, as a part of the Earth Science Week 2014 activities, join leading geoscience organizations...

While the national streamflow database is documenting evidence of California’s historic drought, the database is also confirming another recently seen...

Department of the Interior scientists are generating and sharing critical information to aid the recovery of the areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy...

Newly released US Topo maps for Oregon now feature segments of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Several of the 1,835 new US Topo quadrangles...

Levels of pesticides continue to be a concern for aquatic life in many of the Nation’s rivers and streams in agricultural and urban areas, according...

Late-summer water temperatures near the Florida Keys were warmer by nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit in the last several decades compared to a century...

The Pacific walrus population roughly halved between 1981 and 1999, the last year for which demographic data are available. A recent study by...

The U.S. Geological Survey will host an educational event for the news media focused on earthquakes on Wednesday September 24, 2014.

Insects feed fish and wildlife higher on the food chain, but they can also transfer harmful contaminants to their predators according to new research...

Newly released US Topo maps for Michigan now feature segments of the North Country National Scenic Trail. Several of the 1,290 new US Topo quadrangles...