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It’s not just something you run into on a golf course-it’s this week’s EarthWord!

Early on the morning of August 24, 2014, Loren Turner was awoken by clattering window blinds, a moving bed, and the sound of water splashing out of...

A new set of high-resolution geologic maps reveal complex geologic processes that suggest a dynamic, wet environment once existed on early Mars...

Gary Moore spent the last three days of 2015 stacking hefty bags of sand in front of a fellow church member’s brick home. With only 1,000 feet between...

Despite two centuries of scientific study, basic questions persist about geysers—why do they exist? What determines their behavior?

U.S., Norwegian, and German scientists report back on the surprising results of an Arctic Ocean research expedition. 

May is Volcano Preparedness Month in Washington, providing residents an opportunity to become more familiar with volcano hazards in their communities...

While major geomagnetic storms are rare, with only a few recorded per century, there is significant potential for large-scale impacts when they do...

Which U.S. State or territory has more large earthquakes than the rest of the United States combined?

Meet USGS' newest laboratory!