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 ...

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It reflects the fact that Smith saw his map as a tool for industry and agriculture. To help people locate coal, for example. 7. Geologists today still use many of Smith’s names for strata, including ...

The Trump administration’s proposed budget bill would cut funding to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) by nearly 40%, ...

Chinese astronomers have shared the most detailed geological map of the moon ever created, revealing more than 12,000 structures. The new atlas will be essential for picking out landing locations ...

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 ...

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.) ...