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Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key ...
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A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Geologic maps don’t make headlines. You probably haven’t seen one unless you work in energy, construction, or science. Yet, over the past century, these documents have quietly shaped the way ...
D has been used as a pesticide since the 1940s, and gained notoriety as a component of Agent Orange, used by U.S. forces in ...
The Geology Museum at Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka—University of Otago smells of old wood and older rocks. The walls are lined with ...
The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, ...
The 1815 Geological Map of England and Wales, made by William Smith, was initially thought lost. It was the first geological map of a nation ever produced, showing the geological strata of England ...
A geological map of Australia has, however, never been issued. Such a work would be invaluable, and the materials obtained are quite sufficient to justify an attempt being made to carry it out.
Geological Map of the British Isles. Originally compiled by Sir Archibald Geikie. Revised and extended by Alexander Johnstone, F.G.S. (Edinburgh and London: W. and A. K. Johnston, 1896.) ...