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The first-ever, geologically-based global assessment of undiscovered copper resources estimates that 3.5 billion metric tons of copper may exist...

The President's fiscal year (FY) 2015 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey is $1.1 billion, an increase of $41.3 million above the FY 2014...

During this year, National Atlas of the United States and The National Map will transition into a combined single source for geospatial and...

Nearly 25 years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill injured wildlife off the coast of Alaska, a new report issued today by the U.S. Geological Survey...

The estimated tens of thousands of Burmese pythons now populating the Everglades present a low risk to people in the park, according to a new...

Portions of the Mekong River Basin contain hotspots of persistent organic pollutants that pose a significant threat to the residents and wildlife of...

An increase in pumping water year-round for the next 30 years may cause groundwater levels to decrease by as much as 32 feet in parts of the Edwards...

Three sites on the Powder River show a difference in water quality between the time prior to coalbed methane development and during the production...

An increase in the barred owl population is contributing to the decline of threatened Northern spotted owls, according to models developed by U.S...

On March 27th, 1964, the second largest instrumentally recorded earthquake worldwide rocked southern Alaska for 4 to 5 minutes. In addition to the...