The Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, or Earth MRI, is a federal program developed by the U.S. Geological Survey that aims to identify and map the country’s underground deposits of critical minerals ...

Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs ...

The arrival of hummingbirds in Wisconsin isn't far off. What you need to know about hummingbird migration and where to report bird sightings.

The SWOT satellite, supported by NASA, has uncovered previously unknown underwater peaks, offering a fresh perspective on ...

A U.S. Geological Survey effort to find underground deposits of clean energy metals has gotten bipartisan support.

Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

In the U.S., place names are standardized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, which is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, the agency in charge of making maps. You can listen to more articles from ...

Low-level helicopter flights are planned over areas of Upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin to image geology using airborne ...

SOON after the occupation of Egypt by a British military force in 1882, the late Prof. Huxley, then president of the Royal Society, directed attention to the valuable opportunity that was afforded ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — The U.S. Geological Survey said a 4.6 magnitude earthquake in California’s Salton Sea did not happen on Friday morning. The agency’s website in the morning reported that the ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — A 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook throughout the Los Angeles area on Sunday, around 1 p.m. according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake ...