convinced Congress into authorizing the “preparation of the geological map of the United States.” The first geologic maps ...

The larger, 6.8-magnitude quake happened at 11:49 a.m. Cuba time about 24 miles south of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba, data from the ...

Climate change is accelerating in New England, with the region warming faster than any other part of the United States. The ...

The near-complete database reflects a spirit of trust and collaboration among the country’s scientific community — but will ...

Thanks to a $498,999 grant from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), David Boutt, professor in the Department of Earth ...

The key to decarbonization may be all around us. Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, is in the ocean, in the ...

“The [magnitude] 6.8 earthquake [on Nov. 10] near Cuba occurred near or within the Septentrional-Oriente Fault Zone ,” ...

features gives us a blueprint for where and when future activity may occur. Geologic maps are not an exact depiction of the Earth’s surface. Instead, geologic maps display a generalization of ...

The magnetic North Pole is the direction that a compass needle points, and it is not a fixed location; it changes due to ...

The Arab Muslim victory at the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah paved the way for the Islamic conquest of Mesopotamia and Persia.

could potentially experience landslide activity, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In response, the agency has released a new nationwide landslide susceptibility map that provides a ...

The arson fire Monday night at the lodge at Camp Long has stirred up concerns about the future of the historic structure.