Science Snippets

The National Map Corps volunteers are a force that can't be stopped! In just over a year, volunteers have collected another 100,000 structures points...

Today, the USGS and partnering organizations are embarking on a trip down the Green and Colorado rivers to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the...

Program coordinators are now accepting applications for the 2019 Appalachian Geoscience GeoCamp

The holidays are always a busy and sometimes stressful time of year: food to cook, houses to clean, trips to plan, gifts to buy, family to coordinate...

The National Map Corps encourages and leverages volunteer citizen scientists to update structure data to The National Map. To reward, recognize and...

In celebration of Earth Science Week and Geologic Map Day, the USGS National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program is highlighting several exciting...

The USGS Announces Final Call for Abstracts: Best Student Geological Map Competition at GSA Indianapolis.

You’ve heard of tiny houses, introducing (really) tiny communities - microbiomes!

When you think of a day in the life of a scientist, adventure may not be the first thing that comes to mind. However, many scientists find themselves...

This EarthWord tells you who and what you are REALLY…