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Cool Tools & Ready Resources for Hot Science

Cool Tools & Ready Resources for Hot Science

With labs that rival those of your favorite crime scene investigator and tech that would make even the most resourceful problem-solving secret agent...

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Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake in Japan

Magnitude 6.6 Earthquake in Japan

The USGS has up-to-date details on the September 5, 2018 event.

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Moving Mountains: Elwha River Still Changing Five Years After World’s Largest Dam-Removal Project: More than 20 million tons of sediment flushed to the sea

Moving Mountains: Elwha River Still Changing Five Years After World’s Largest Dam-Removal Project: More than 20 million tons of sediment flushed to the sea

Starting in 2011, the National Park Service removed two obsolete dams from the Elwha River in Olympic National Park, Washington. It was the world’s...

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USGS Seeks National Ground-Water Monitoring Network Proposals for 2019

USGS Seeks National Ground-Water Monitoring Network Proposals for 2019

The U.S. Geological Survey will award up to $2 million in cooperative agreements to support participation in the National Ground-Water Monitoring...

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Scientists Discover New Clues to Mount St. Helens Unusual Location

Scientists Discover New Clues to Mount St. Helens Unusual Location

The atypical location of Mount St. Helens may be due to geologic structures that control where deep magmas can rise through the crust, as suggested by...

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USGS Responds to Hurricane Lane

USGS Responds to Hurricane Lane

Editor’s note: This article will be updated online with more information on the USGS response to Hurricane Lane as it becomes available.

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Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake in Venezuela

Magnitude 7.3 Earthquake in Venezuela

The USGS has up-to-date details on the August 21, 2018 event.

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Genetic Analysis of Florida's Invasive Pythons Reveals A Tangled Family Tree

Genetic Analysis of Florida's Invasive Pythons Reveals A Tangled Family Tree

A new genetic analysis of invasive pythons captured across South Florida finds the big constrictors are closely related to one another. In fact, most...

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USGS announces awards for 2018 earthquake monitoring and research in the United States

USGS announces awards for 2018 earthquake monitoring and research in the United States

The U.S Geological Survey announces that the agency has awarded more than $20 million in 2018 for earthquake monitoring and applied research.  

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Will the early bird still get the worm?

Will the early bird still get the worm?

For migrating birds, timing is everything. Showing up at breeding grounds at the right time can ensure a great nesting spot with plenty of food. But...

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3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Webinar Set

3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Webinar Set

Registration is now open for the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) FY19 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Instructional Webinar.

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New Elevation Map Service Available From the USGS 3D Elevation Program

New Elevation Map Service Available From the USGS 3D Elevation Program

The USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) announces the availability of a new dynamic map service.

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