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Becoming a mother makes you do surprising (and sometimes gross) things. Don’t worry – you're not alone! Here are a few ways that motherhood creates...

Amphibians—the big-eyed, swimming-crawling-jumping-climbing group of water and land animals that includes frogs, toads, salamanders and worm-like...

Date: May 6, 2022 from 2:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern time

Speaker: Ellis Q. Margolis, USGS Fort Collins Science Center, New Mexico Landscapes Field Station

What better way to mark Earth Day than with a listicle all about USGS science for our changing world?

It’s a pale blue dot. It’s also a landscape of jagged peaks and valleys beneath fluffy white clouds. It's a vast field of wispy green grasses and a...

Sea otters are well-known for their soft, furry outsides—but have you ever stopped to think about a sea otter’s insides? In a recent paper, USGS...

Title: Response of Flying Animals to Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Solar Facilities

Date: April 22, 2022 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern time

Speaker: Robb...

Increasing summertime temperatures in the deserts of the southwest United States may be making it harder for lichens, an important member of the soil...

With the help of genetics and wildlife tracking, USGS scientists are monitoring an at-risk bird population and assessing outcomes of a captive...

National Seed Strategy FY21 Progress Report. Given the recent surge of interest in the National Seed Strategy, annual reporting of progress on the...