COURTESY USGS This map shows the location of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake on Hawaii island early Tuesday morning. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii ...

Satellite data has enabled researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to develop a new way to measure ocean depth. The technique, which uses imagery captured by the Landsat program, works ...

The USGS has revealed than around 71 to 95 million Americans may rely on groundwater supplies with detectable levels of PFAS.

Cemeteries not only provide a peaceful place to contemplate and commemorate the dead. They are also great places for studying geology.

SINCE the publication of the last edition of the sketch-map by Sir R. I. Murchison and Prof. Geikie, no general geological map of Scotland has, so far as we are aware, been issued, while those ...

Ken Macdonald, a marine geophysicist, explained how the layout of our Earth will change over millions of years ...

Gideon Futerman was visiting the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides in the summer when he spotted Google's car-mounted ...

According to estimates from a new USGS predictive model, exposure to certain PFAS chemicals may pose health risks. An estimated 71 to 95 million people in the contiguous United States—over 20% of the ...

A map has been published which documents a city's history over hundreds of years. An Historical Map of Ripon, published by ...

A Bermudian scientist who dedicated most of her life to studying fossils has been celebrated after she stepped down from the Natural History Museum in London. Jill Darrell took centre stage when ...

Tiltmeters are a crucial component of the volcanic monitoring network in Hawaii. By detecting subtle changes in ground ...

What if the U.S. Geological Survey said there’s enough lithium beneath Arkansas to meet the global demand for car batteries ...