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DARPA Announces Winners of Artificial Intelligence Competition to Aid Critical Minerals Assessments

DARPA Announces Winners of Artificial Intelligence Competition to Aid Critical Minerals Assessments

RESTON, Va. — Critical minerals are essential to the U.S. economy and national security; however, their supply is vulnerable to disruption. U.S...

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New big game migration maps support conservation planning across the West

New big game migration maps support conservation planning across the West

LARAMIE, Wyo.—The USGS, in partnership with state and Tribal wildlife agencies, today published the third volume in a series of new maps of big game...

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Páginas bilingües resaltan la ciencia de peligros naturales del USGS en Puerto Rico

Páginas bilingües resaltan la ciencia de peligros naturales del USGS en Puerto Rico

   

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Bilingual webpages highlight USGS natural hazards science in Puerto Rico

Bilingual webpages highlight USGS natural hazards science in Puerto Rico

   

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Invasive black carp established in parts of the Mississippi River basin

Invasive black carp established in parts of the Mississippi River basin

Black carp, which are an invasive fish species in North America, are now known to be established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin.

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Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Nevada and California

Media Alert: Low-Level Helicopter Flights to Image 3-Dimensional Geology in Nevada and California

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey and the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology are partnering to image geology using airborne geophysical...

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Population declines in Alaska beluga whale population may be linked to low birth and survival rates

Population declines in Alaska beluga whale population may be linked to low birth and survival rates

Researchers studied over a decade of photographic records of individual whales and determined that belugas in Alaska's Cook Inlet have relatively low...

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10 Ways Infrastructure Investments are Helping the USGS Build Resilient Ecosystems

10 Ways Infrastructure Investments are Helping the USGS Build Resilient Ecosystems

From DNA-sampling robots and invasive species maps to genetic libraries and mosquito birth control, USGS scientists are hard at work building up...

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Mauna Loa Has Begun Erupting

Mauna Loa Has Begun Erupting

On Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawai‘i began to erupt. The volcano alert level has risen to WARNING/RED.

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Indigenous Knowledge: Providing Insight into Climate Change

Indigenous Knowledge: Providing Insight into Climate Change

Over a decade ago, USGS Research Social Scientist Nicole Herman-Mercer embarked on a journey to study how Indigenous Alaskan populations were...

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USGS Updates Mineral Database with Indium Deposits in the United States

USGS Updates Mineral Database with Indium Deposits in the United States

Reston, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has updated the U.S. Mineral Deposit Database (USMIN) to include 3 sites with historical indium...

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Nevada and Oregon

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law helps map critical mineral resources in Nevada and Oregon

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with Nevada and Oregon officials, announces more than $1.45 million has been awarded...

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