A team of USGS researchers in Flagstaff are working to develop an all new geologic map of the Grand Canyon region.

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The U.S. Geological Survey is investing $1 million in a new plan to mitigate landslides tied to $1 billion in yearly economic ...

President-elect Donald Trump says he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, because "it's ours." Who owns ...

One creature on the list is the Cuban tree frog, a native to the island nation that has spread to Florida, Georgia and other ...

On Tuesday morning, a county in Tibet experienced one of its strongest earthquakes in years. According to official figures, at least 126 people were killed and 188 others injured, and rescue efforts ...

At least 95 people have been killed and more than 130 others wounded in a major earthquake in Tibet. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous area in the region of Tibet, near the border with ...

The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) has published a new geological bedrock map titled Preliminary Geologic Map of the ...

An undersea volcano off the Oregon coast will likely erupt in 2025 and scientists can use the lessons learned from ...

Large explosive eruptions occur in Yellowstone around once every 700,000 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.