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Just in time to explore the great outdoors this summer, newly designed US Topo maps covering Montana are now available online for free download.

Methylmercury contamination is decreasing in some lakes in northern Minnesota as a result of reduced mercury pollution, according to a U.S. Geological...

Scientists working to understand the devastating bat disease known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) now have a new, non-lethal tool to identify bats with...

Can better understanding fish diseases help to create much sought-after cures for human diseases such as Hepatitis C?

The U.S. Geological Survey is reducing its footprint on the Alaska Pacific University campus by closing the Map Store @ USGS to lower rent costs. The...

Flooding in coastal areas bordering Great South Bay, N.Y. and Barnegat Bay, N.J. caused by winter storms that occurred following Hurricane Sandy was...

Scientists have discovered that the rapid spread of hybridization between a native species and an invasive species of trout in the wild is strongly...

Scientists have extracted DNA from fish eggs found in northern sections of the Upper Mississippi River and have determined that the eggs and larvae...

US Topo maps now have a crisper, cleaner design - enhancing readability of maps for online and printed use. Map symbols are easier to read over the...

Scientists are using a cadre of new weapons in the battle against an old nemesis – saltwater intrusion.