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Volcanoes are an incredible feature of Earth’s geologic environment – at once awe-inspiring and terrifying. They remind us that the planet we call...

Or...How to Find USGS Earthquake Information Quickly!

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck offshore of Namie, Japan on March 16, 2022 at 11:36 pm local time (March 16 14:36 UTC).

Without data standardization, big data are a big mess. Using existing data standards helps make big data useful and more equitable. USGS scientist...

USGS Science is Refining eDNA Techniques and Developing New Applications 

A century of ranching severely damaged Santa Rosa Island’s rich plant diversity. A new study finds that native plant species are recovering after...

A new U.S. Geological Survey study indicates that the Hawaiian Islands, especially the Island of Hawaiʻi and neighboring islands with active volcanic...

You might have an evergreen tree in your home this month, but here at USGS, many of our scientists get to enjoy beautiful pine, fir, hemlock, and...

Atmospheric rivers have been in the news a lot over the past couple of months, from a late October atmospheric river that brought record-breaking...

At the USGS, we talk about how our science is designed to help decision-makers, resource managers, and the public tackle the challenges of our day...