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Thousands of photos and videos of the seafloor and coastline—most areas never seen before—are now available and easily accessible online. This is...

Excess fertilizer and manure applied to the Chesapeake Bay’s Eastern Shore are causing poor water-quality in streams that flow into the Bay, according...

Vital coastal storm-tide information needed to help guide storm response efforts following major storms affecting North Carolina will be more...

The first section of a seepage barrier designed to prevent catastrophic failure of the 143-mile Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee, Florida...

After surveying and analyzing centuries of evidence in the floodplain of the lower Roanoke River, USGS researchers, along with colleagues from the...

SEATTLE — The effects of dam removal are better known as a result of several new studies released this week by government, tribal and university...

Pharmaceuticals, hormones and personal care products associated with everyday household activities are finding their way into groundwater through...

The President’s fiscal year 2016 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey is $1.2 billion, an increase of nearly $150 million above the FY 2015...

New and improved science tools can help managers and researchers evaluate current threats and develop management strategies to protect and restore the...

In a long-term field study, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Virginia Tech scientists have found that changes in geochemistry from the natural...