Science Snippets

The Interior Department highlighted USGS seafloor mineral science and a new factsheet on the potential for critical minerals on the global seafloor.

After about a week of recovering from frigid temperatures that hit much of the Florida panhandle in late January, around 1,000 sea turtles rescued...

A new progress report showcases how partnership and federal investment have advanced the National Seed Strategy, a pragmatic tool for restoring...

This week the White House released the first Quadrennial Supply Chain review, detailing supply chains critical for national and economic security. 

Have you ever walked through a forest and felt a little spooked? Well, that’s definitely the vibe of ghost forests!

On October 17, 1989, at 5:04 PM, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit near Loma Prieta, CA., shaking the San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions. The...

Imagine you could use just a few drops of water to know what sorts of animals and plants were present in an area. What an incredible tool this would...

The discovery of a previously-unknown population of threatened Ringed Map Turtles was released April 30

Around the West, efforts to conserve and restore riparian habitats have primarily focused on trout and salmon. USGS science is showing that some...

Nearly 75 percent of the U.S. could experience damaging earthquake shaking, including the possibility of damaging earthquakes along the northeastern...