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Six new sets of maps reveal the diverse and complex range of seafloor habitats along 130 kilometers (80 miles) of the central California coast from...

During winter, wolves infected with mange can suffer a substantial amount of heat loss compared to those without the disease, according to a study by...

Media and the public are invited to attend a free meeting about South Dakota water issues on Thursday, April 7, in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Beginning in early April and continuing for approximately two weeks, the U.S. Geological Survey will conduct an aerial survey designed to scan the...

Striking patterns, colors, and shapes emerge from nature

The occurrence or frequency of earthquakes for which the origin is attributable to human activities.

For the first time, new USGS maps identify the potential for ground shaking from both human-induced and natural earthquakes in 2016.

After more than three years of monitoring the towering granite cliffs of Yosemite National Park, scientists have new insights into a potentially...

USGS scientists Haiping Qi and Tyler Coplen were key contributors, among 24 contributing scientists, to a recently completed international project to...

US Geological Survey water science specialists are in the field assisting flood relief work in Louisiana by documenting the extent of historic, long...