Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Scientists tracking Earth's wandering magnetic pole have spotted it heading from Canada toward Siberia in recent years. Where ...

A recent report by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows that much of Connecticut’s public groundwater supply areas, including areas that provide water to the state's largest cities, have a high ...

A South Texas earthquake near Pleasanton was felt from Corpus Christi to San Antonio and over to Falls City, marking a ...

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

according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In response, the agency has released a new nationwide landslide susceptibility map that provides a highly detailed, county-by-county picture of where ...

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