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First-of-its-kind survey shows that algal toxins are found nationwide

A new study found high concentrations of commonly used insecticides in streams running through the highly urbanized portion of Clackamas County.

The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners have shown how brucellosis has impacted cattle, bison and elk in the greater Yellowstone area.

Building a river setback levee to reduce the risk of flood for a community may also help endangered fish species to thrive, according to the results...

The U.S. Geological Survey announced the completion of its new Western Fisheries Research Center pump-house structure in the southeast part of...

New flood inundation maps focused on the Coast Fork Willamette River near Goshen, Oregon were published online Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey...

Water managers in eastern Washington now have access to the first U.S. Geological Survey computer model of the East Pasco Basin, allowing them to...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been confirmed in a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) found near North Bend – the first recorded...

During winter, wolves infected with mange can suffer a substantial amount of heat loss compared to those without the disease, according to a study by...

The Sumas River, in northwest Washington, contains sediment that carries naturally occurring asbestos.