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These water-dwelling plants are found in aquatic ecosystems, including wetlands.

Soil is more than just a substrate we walk on

This scientific advancement can lead to the development of new genetic markers that will help scientists distinguish between pallid sturgeon and the...

Editor’s note: This story updates and replaces a story published October 8, reflecting a new forecast that reduces the extent of Hurricane Delta’s...

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Delta, visit the USGS Hurricane Delta page...

The scarcity or overabundance of water presents some of the most dangerous, damaging and costly threats to human life, ecosystems and property in the...

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Laura, visit www.usgs.gov/laura

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring flooding across the country as spring weather is in full swing. Warming temperatures, increased...

Budget Focuses on Bringing Science, Facilities, and Infrastructure into the 21st Century

New Phase of USGS Low-level Surveys Begins in November