The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level flights by airplane and helicopter over southern and central New Mexico to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The survey began in March and ...

USGS has selected 16 recipients to be awarded grant funding to address landslide risk reduction science. The grants will help advance landslide research capabilities.

Alaska has a complex geologic history, and as a result, a rich tapestry of geologic hazards and endowed resources. The version 2 of the Cooperative National Geologic Map was able to bring that history ...

USGS scientists estimated how quickly chronic wasting disease was spreading in multiple regions of North America and compared those rates to model predictions based on deer movement data.

There are about 160 potentially active volcanoes in the U.S. The mission of the USGS Volcano Hazards Program is to enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic ...

"Water dowsing" refers in general to the practice of using a forked stick, rod, pendulum, or similar device to locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden or lost substances, and has been a ...