News

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Italy on October 26, 2016 at 19:18:08 UTC (9:18 pm local). A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck earlier at 17:10:37 UTC...

Kids can visit the USGS Astrogeology Science Center before Nov. 6 for a chance to win an annual membership or a trip to U.S. Space & Rocket Center's...

Distant wastewater disposal wells likely induced the third largest earthquake in recent Oklahoma record, the Feb. 13, 2016, magnitude 5.1 event...

In 2014, a large pulse of water was released into the mostly dry delta of the Colorado River along the U.S.-Mexico border. U.S. Geological Survey...

Building knowledge to protect ecological and human health

U.S. Geological Survey scientists and their coauthors from the California Coastal Records Project have found a way to use historical aerial...

The heavy rains and storm surge Hurricane Matthew produced caused severe flooding in many parts of the south east, resulting in almost 40 peak flood...

Environmental Ratios of Cadmium and Zinc are less Toxic to Aquatic Insects than Expected

Four Seasons, Four Beautiful Views of Great Smoky Mountains National Park