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There are approximately 1,550 potentially active volcanoes around the world. VDAP works to reduce loss of life and property, limit economic impact and...

This EarthWord sounds like some flu meds, but it’s closer to runny rivers than runny noses...

The USGS Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit in partnership with the Nebraska Intelligent MoBile Unmanned Systems Lab (NIMBUS) and...

Landsat 8 gives us a singular view of Canyonlands National Park.

Video surveillance is the most effective method for detecting animals flying around solar power towers, according to a study of various techniques by...

USGS has evolved into a legendary Science-Type!

Genetics and tracking helps USGS researchers learn where the invasive fish are now – and where they may go next.

A fish pathogen similar to one previously found in the United States only in Pacific salmonids -- salmon and trout species -- has been identified for...

Forty years ago on July 31, as Coloradoans and tourists celebrated the state’s centennial, between 12 and 14 inches of rain fell over a four-hour...