Rare earth metals in Ukraine were discovered back in Soviet times, but their study was abandoned. Ukraine has a considerable ...

A report by the U.S. Geological Survey said significant reserves of oil and natural gas could be lying thousands of feet ...

Thomas Pratt has been with the United States Geological Survey for over 30 years, and he has seen and studied thousands of ...

A light, 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck in Tennessee on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

A new geological study has uncovered the oldest rock in the United States, dating back 3.6 billion years. The research, ...

A minor, 3.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Virginia on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The ...

A new study by the Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) identifies areas most susceptible to deep-seated landslides in ...

If you want to understand the geology of our home planet, studying the mantle is a great place to start. Separating the planet’s rocky crust and the molten outer core, the mantle makes up 70 per ...

Geological evidence found in Iceland indicates ... "Zircon acts like a time capsule that retains essential data, such as the date it crystallized and its chemical composition," Spencer added.

After analyzing earthquake data and imaging deep rock formations, researchers concluded that this geological process was currently occurring in the central region of the mountain range and appears ...

Geological map example from the report ... If just 2.3% of those costs could have been avoided with better geologic data — say, by avoiding construction on porous or unstable ground — the ...

An earthquake with a 5.2 preliminary magnitude was reported near Julian, California on April 14, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ... 10 a.m. local time. USGS data shows there was also ...