How would you go about identifying usable land that suits your building tastes? [Scott Sexton] was specifically, looking for ...

The USGS says a 2.7 magnitude quake struck near Parksville, South Carolina, on Saturday, close to the epicenter of the 2014 4 ...

Across sectors, the value of a single geological map ranged from $11,000 to $18,000 per use. Even taking the most conservative estimate — what users said they’d be willing to pay if maps weren ...

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

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

A minor, 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck in Northern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A new map showing the risk of landslides nationwide is based on research from a University of Cincinnati professor. The US Geologic Survey (USGS) map published last week uses a database created by ...

USGS maps show that the earthquake’s origin was Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles south of Knoxville, Tennessee. Asheville is about 90 miles east of Greenback as the crow files, ...

Look up and you may spot a quirky-looking plane flying low in the sky. The plane is meant to be there, federal officials say. And it’s on a mission: to improve maps. Outfitted with an elongated ...

The flights will image geology as part of a national effort to modernize geological maps in the region. The planes will take measurements over a large swath of central and western Massachusetts.