A minor, 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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

The USGS partners on this effort with the Michigan Geological Survey, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, ...

Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key ...

According to the study, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and state geological agencies have spent over $1.99 billion compiling geologic maps since the early 1990s. That’s a lot of money.

A new U.S. Geological Survey national report points to the large amount of estimated undiscovered natural gas lying below federal lands in western Colorado, and two recent assessments zero in ...

The USGS will spend about a year processing the data once the survey is finished. Those maps and datasets will be made available here , on the Earth MRI website, where you can view the results of ...

This survey is part of the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative to modernize the USGS's understanding of the nation's mineral resources and geologic framework. Albany County Sheriff's Office ...

Outfitted with an elongated “boom” and cruising at altitudes as low as 300 feet above the ground, the U.S. Geological Survey is raising awareness about the flights, which begin in May over the ...

The new geological data, along with geologic mapping by the Colorado Geological Survey and U.S. Geological Survey, will be combined to develop high-resolution, three-dimensional representations of ...